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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,439 total reviews)
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Eric Smidt

68% approve of CEO

58% 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
4.0
Oct 22, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible work schedule as coworkers are spanned across different time zones. Decent work life balance, opportunities for growth

Cons

Need more engagement opportunities for remote workers to feel part of the team

4.0
Oct 22, 2025

Good pay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Good benefits Volunteer work

Cons

Only 2 paid holiday Once yearly pay increase, everybody gets it at the same time ,no matter how long you've been with the company.

1.0
Oct 21, 2025

It was ok

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job. Not hard at all.

Cons

Customers were terrible. Strict breaking.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
7mo
Thank you for sharing 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 your contributions in Alamogordo, NM and we wish you much success and fulfillment ahead.
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