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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(3,439 total reviews)
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Eric Smidt

69% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,439 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harbor Freight Tools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Mar 7, 2026

Run Away

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing is good with this company

Cons

Manipulation, deceit, cover ups, retaliation.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
3mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. At Harbor Freight, we value our people and we are committed to providing a workplace that encourages open communication and provides fair, reasonable, and respectful treatment from all our Associates. We encourage our Associates to partner with their HR partners regarding any concerns, including leadership. Thank you for your hard work in San Marcos, CA and we wish you all the best.
3.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

flexible hours and great coworkers

Cons

hard job on body overnight shifts are tough

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