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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,440 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 3,440 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
Aug 5, 2025

Great people

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, cohesive process, easy systems in place

Cons

Male driven environment, under paid for job expectations, not the most cohesive environment

2.0
Jul 31, 2025

Meh

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, flexible schedule if they're fully staffed. Super easy job if you know what youre doing.

Cons

They promote growth in the company, but typically hire from outside because it's cheaper on them. Sucks, but is what it is.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
10mo
First, we want to thank you for your contributions to Harbor Freight. We appreciate taking the time to share your feedback. Our goal is to build a best place to work and that means listening to our Associates every step of the way. Your feedback helps us do just that. At Harbor Freight, we’re committed to our associates’ career growth. Any associate interested in other opportunities with us can reach out to their manager to learn more. Thank you for your hard work in Houston, TX and we wish you all the best.
4.0
Jul 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are some of the best for positions that I have seen Some stores have a great sense of belonging depending on leadership

Cons

Work life balance can be bad in some stores Communications with corporate is one way and not always thought through Make a mistake and you are gone

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
10mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We want you to know that your feedback is valuable, as we continue to build the best place to work and shop. Thank you for all your contributions at our Petaluma, CA store and we wish you best of luck on your career journey.
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