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 3.5 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 (316) , Store Manager (213) , Logistics Supervisor (151) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (103) , Logistics Manager (85) , Assistant Manager (78) , 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?

"The pay is good and the monthly bonuses are a plus but inconsistent at best." ((in 360 reviews)); "Great benefits and product to promote to customers.Training is available." ((in 255 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 141 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 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 212 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 97 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 92 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 88 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 67 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

Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,451 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Jun 30, 2025

Great to work for

Contact center associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team is amazing. Very supportive.

Cons

Pay could have bee better.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

11mo

Thank you for your feedback. Harbor Freight is built on a commitment to Excellence and Continuous Improvement, and your feedback helps us achieve that. Thank you for everything you do in our Contact Center department.

5.0

Jun 24, 2025

Customer service

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours when given advance notice

Cons

Rude customers on a daily basis

Harbor Freight Tools Response

12mo

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 continued hard work in Fresno, CA and we are happy to have you be part of our championship team.

3.0

Jun 24, 2025

Okay company depending on store management

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- sales is basic and straigthforward

Cons

- Company sick time - late policy -cut hours

Harbor Freight Tools Response

12mo

Thank you for your feedback. Please know that we regularly monitor and record associate feedback in our efforts for continuous improvement. We’re glad to have you on the team and appreciate all that you do!

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