Is Harbor Freight Tools a good company to work for?

Harbor Freight Tools has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 3,497 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Harbor Freight Tools have been left by employees working as District Manager , Equipment Operator and Human Resources .

Does Harbor Freight Tools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Harbor Freight Tools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Harbor Freight Tools. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Harbor Freight Tools?

62% of Harbor Freight Tools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harbor Freight Tools 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Harbor Freight Tools?

Sales Associate (316) , Store Manager (213) , Logistics Supervisor (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (103) , Logistics Manager (85) , Assistant Manager (78) , Retail Sales Associate (63) , Warehouse Associate (61) , Senior Sales Associate (60) , Logistics (53) , Manager (49)

What are the pros of working at Harbor Freight Tools according to real employee reviews?

"very good part time job good pay and always rewarding employees" ((in 359 reviews)); "Great benefits and product to promote to customers.Training is available." ((in 254 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 153 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 109 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 79 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Harbor Freight Tools according to real employee reviews?

"It just reeks of poor management and a lack of caring of who is promoted to what position." ((in 209 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 97 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 92 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 88 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 67 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Harbor Freight Tools locations?

Calabasas , Dillon , Los Angeles , Houston , Moreno Valley , Camarillo , Nashville , Fort Worth , New York , Phoenix , Chicago , San Antonio , Tampa , Atlanta , Austin , Jacksonville , Dallas , San Diego , Sacramento , Portland , Louisville , Cincinnati , Olean , Oklahoma City , Raleigh , Corpus Christi , Indianapolis , Columbus , Riverside , Las Vegas

Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,450 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,450 reviews)

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Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,450 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Sep 11, 2013

I love working here, and would recommend this job to anyone who enjoys retail.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team member environment. I typically don't love team member situations, but this works out great. I have had the best management team I could ever ask for and they are tremendously understanding about everything from calling in sick, to accidentally screwing up a transaction on the register.

Cons

The only cons are the pay and the scheduling. You're not given a schedule but a week in advance. Typically if anything comes up and you catch it quick, they'll fix it. Hours run really low unless the store is super busy for weeks. Typically 20 hours, so a perfect part-time gig for a student. The pay is not super alone being $7.79 to start, but with extended warranty sales you can make some extra money pretty quick

3.0

Aug 28, 2013

Great, if with right management!

Head cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customer Service is expected at a low bar, but if you love to help people it's a great place to wow customers! One of last companies that offers profit from non-merch sales! Run into a lot of creative professionals!

Cons

It's growing and still creating it's management identity. Lack of positive culture, a lot of former Home-Depot management (Those that were shed in HD's change.)

3.0

Aug 10, 2013

Opportunities to advance career.

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HFT is opening many stores every year and has lots of opportunities to advance your career. I also found the compensation to be good once I had been there awhile.

Cons

HFT has change a lot of over the years. The company seems to have a lot of negativity flowing down from corporate and upper management.

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