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 3,486 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 58% 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 (315) , Store Manager (211) , Logistics Supervisor (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (102) , Logistics Manager (83) , Assistant Manager (76) , 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 356 reviews)); "Health benefits are great and dental" ((in 259 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 148 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 106 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 83 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 212 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 98 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 90 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 82 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 68 reviews))

What Harbor Freight Tools locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Sparks , Seattle , Hemet , Greer , Florence , Olean , Elwood , Green Bay , College Station , Virginia Beach

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3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,439 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

68% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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

Aug 14, 2015

I am 60 years old. I applied for 2 jobs posted.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Didn't even get a chance. Never called back.

Cons

Was told that the jobs jobs posted were not available. Manager suggested that they had a warehouse job but he thought I couldn't handle the lifting and and suggested a 20 hour a week floor salesman job that included cleaning the bathrooms every day. Try finding a lawyer that will handle an age discrimination dispute.

1.0

Jul 2, 2015

why i left

Asm- assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

only 40 hours a week compared to a salaried job

Cons

can't think for yourself. They want you to come in at midnight,2-3am. after closing the day before. very high pressure to sell the programs (ext service and inside track club).

5.0

Jun 30, 2015

A company that really cares about its employees

Human resources & legal department

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed working environment, open door policy, strong work ethic by everyone, passion for doing the right thing, unlimited growth potential, issues are addressed and resolved immediately. This is a company where hard work is acknowledged and appreciated.

Cons

No cons: Harbor Freight Tools is the last of its kind. A large privately owned nationwide retail organization that truly cares about its employees and gives back to its own. It's a company that believes in teamwork and acknowledges a job well done.

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