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?

"The pay is good and the monthly bonuses are a plus but inconsistent at best." ((in 358 reviews)); "Benefits were good and inexpensive" ((in 258 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 147 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 99 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 82 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 216 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 101 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 93 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 88 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 69 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

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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

Jul 11, 2013

Great business model with amazing growth and career opportunities.

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company provides a variety of products at incredible low prices - customer absolutely love shopping at HFT - smiling / happy to be in our stores. The leadership team is focused on keeping the stores staffed with friendly associates, stocked and priced right for the customers. HFT is experiencing tremendous growth due to the successful business model which translates in career growth opportunities. This is a great place to be for those with high standards and results driven.

Cons

The on-boarding process and training is in the early stages of development - lot's of learning on the job.

1.0

May 30, 2013

Not recommendable!

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Commissions on selling warranties and....that's it.

Cons

Budget cuts on hours, close to minimum wage pay, numerous duties with little to no back up, pressure on following exact models and speeches to push for mailers, no appreciation for employees, takes advantage of good workers, less employees and more expectations on customer service, employee discount is almost the same as a customer's discount (if you are buying one thing-same benefit), majority of customers are mostly rude, lack courteous manners, and a brain.

1.0

May 23, 2013

A prime example of the deaf leading the blind.

Corporate merchandising specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best thing about working for Harbor Freight tools was the rapid advancement up the ladder from part-time stocker to corporate retail merchandiser in less than 2-years.

Cons

The worst thing about working for Harbor Freight was the promotion to corporate. I got to see behind the mythical curtain to see what made our company tick from the inside. Little did I know that our company is headed by a bunch of mentally deficient chimps in suits and that ticking was not the ticking of a well- oiled money making machine, but the ticking of a time bomb that is set to explode when the company's half a billion dollar loan is called in to question.

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