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 3,498 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 63% 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?

63% of Harbor Freight Tools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harbor Freight Tools 3.4 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 (86) , 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 372 reviews)); "Health benefits are great and dental" ((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 109 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 80 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 213 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 95 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 92 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 71 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

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,451 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

69% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

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 3,451 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

3.0

Jan 26, 2024

Not a great work environment at my store.

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent hours, and nice coworkers.

Cons

The bosses are terrible! You get no back up on issues. The managers will scream and throw things if you upset them, and the general managers do nothing about it.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

We appreciate you sharing your experience with us. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We believe in treating all our Associates with fairness and respect and we highly encourage them to connect with their HR Partners regarding such concerns or share their concerns with the HFT Outlet. We want you to know that your feedback is important to us, and we will share it with senior leadership. Thank you for your hard work in Knoxville, TN and we wish you all the best.

4.0

Jan 6, 2024

Great place to work

Logistics manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benifits for both full and part time employees

Cons

Work life balance is a joke for full time employees. Its basically non existent

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. If you have any concerns regarding your workload, schedule, or assigned hours, we encourage you to work with your Store Manager to create a schedule that better fits your needs. Harbor Freight also offers various positions across our Stores, Distribution Centers, and Headquarters. We encourage you to visit myHFT to learn more about the positions available—some positions provide priority to internal associates.

1.0

Jan 5, 2024

NA

Space planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cant think of any right now

Cons

VPs are clueless on what is going on

Harbor Freight Tools Response

We appreciate the time you have taken to share your experience with us. We want you to know that your feedback is valuable, as we are continuing to evolve and grow as an organization. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work with a culture that celebrates collaboration, community, and a work/life balance for all of our Associates. We believe that a thriving environment is established by empowering and respecting each other. We thank you for your time and dedication and wish you the best in your future.

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