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 2% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools to a friend and 59% 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?

64% 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 (317) , Store Manager (212) , Logistics Supervisor (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (103) , Logistics Manager (85) , Assistant Manager (77) , 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 364 reviews)); "Benefits were good and inexpensive" ((in 252 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 149 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 112 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 81 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 219 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 101 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 88 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 87 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 68 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

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,450 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

69% approve of CEO

59% 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

4.0

Jul 4, 2024

Not the worst place to work at

Junior sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Laid-back, customers tend to be nice, easy to reach sales goals (getting people to sign for data collection, extended plan, membership club)

Cons

Management. I saw some less than savory behavior from my manager.

4.0

Jul 2, 2024

Great Company

Photo studio operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, pay, and benefits.

Cons

Certain managers are unprofessional/unethical, and do not live/uphold HFT’s core values, and people first beliefs.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for committing over 8 years of your career to Harbor Freight! Our accomplishments would not be possible without hardworking leaders like you. We value people above all else and we value and respect the unique perspective you bring to our team. We recognize the importance of building and maintaining a positive and healthful work environment that encourages open communication and provides fair, reasonable, and respectful treatment to all our Associates. We strongly urge our Associates to reach out to their HR Partners regarding such matters. Thank you for your hard work and we will share your comments with senior leadership.

5.0

Jun 30, 2024

People first company

Transportation supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, employee friendly, awesome pay scale.

Cons

Working on traditional holidays each year.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for dedicating over 8 years of your career to Harbor Freight! We are grateful for your hard work and contributions towards making Harbor Freight a great place to work. We want you to know that we regularly monitor Associate feedback in our efforts for continuous improvement and we are grateful for your comments. We are glad to have you on the team and we look forward to seeing you grow!

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