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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(3,439 total reviews)
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Eric Smidt

69% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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
Jan 18, 2026

Difficult to advance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive wages talk a good game

Cons

Vague leadership favoritism unrealistic goals

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. At Harbor Freight, we believe in creating an environment for success based on empowering and respecting one another. Please note that we regularly monitor and record Associate feedback in our efforts to build the best place to work and shop. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you all the best.
4.0
Jan 13, 2026

Not horrible but…

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good team and management for the most part.

Cons

The hours were kind of weird, especially on truck days.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
5mo
Thank you for your feedback. Our goal is to build the best place to work, and that means learning as we grow and improving every step of the way. Thank you for all your hard work and we wish you all the best!
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