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 3,499 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools to a friend and 59% 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?

62% 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 (118) , 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 352 reviews)); "Benefits were good and inexpensive" ((in 271 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 146 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 101 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 82 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 214 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 96 reviews)); "bad manager they contradict everything" ((in 86 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

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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

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3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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2.0

May 7, 2024

communication gridlock

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I’ve met a lot of great people and have built some great relationships here and I’ve felt very secure at this company throughout a lot of uncertainty with the pandemic and economy. I’m grateful for the experiences and opportunities ive had here..

Cons

while we offer good benefits and decent pay, leadership seems to be very out of touch and disconnected from what lower-level employees really want and need from an employer. The benefits and pay keep you here, but they feel like golden handcuffs. It seems like the company offers a lot in exchange for a lot and you'll pay in your wellbeing. work-life balance is a big opportunity. It's promoted as something that the company values but there are too many people feeling burned out by the demands of workload and lean running teams.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

We appreciate you sharing your detailed experience with us. We always welcome the opportunity to receive feedback from our hardworking teams and we are grateful for all you do. At Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We value who you are, what you’ve experienced, and how you see the world. We believe our differences can make us stronger. Your feedback is valuable to us as we strive to improve at all levels. Thank you for your review and we will forward your comments to senior leadership.

3.0

May 1, 2024

Best and worst all in one.

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits and competitive pay. Lots of little employee benefit perks evwn for the part-time associates.

Cons

Claims to be black and white with SOP but like everywhere else it depends greatly on your DM. Physical requirements say 50lbs but regularly forced to push pull double and triple that.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

First, we would like to thank you for dedicating over 5 years of your career to Harbor Freight. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking leaders like you. Our goal is to continuously improve in all areas and your feedback will help us do that. Thank you for your continued hard work in Galesburg, IL and we are glad to have you on our team.

5.0

Apr 30, 2024

Good place to work good people

Stocking associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits for health and good pay

Cons

Large company so it’s sometimes impersonal

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your review! We are grateful for all the hard work and contributions during your time here at Harbor Freight. We value the feedback we receive from our Associates, and we highly encourage them to reach out to their Store Manager regarding any concerns. We wish you the best in your career journey!

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