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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
Dec 18, 2012

Chaos

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company. Good concept, need to resolve corporate growing pains.

Cons

Sr. Management has a revolving door of talent from competitors. They bring them in, mine as many ideas as possible, try to implement too many practices, and then fire the fallout.

1.0
Aug 19, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefit package is decent compared to some companies. Their corporate office is in a new, clean building with above average amenities.

Cons

Unrealistic expectations from management. Managers are not trained properly. Employees are put in "sink or swim" situations without proper training, leadership, or direction. Creativity is not encouraged. Work days are well over 8 hours in many departments and as high as 12 hours. Compensation is far from competitive. Harbor Freight Tools is often referred to as a "revolving door" due to the often occurrence of employees either quitting or being fired. Definitive career paths are not established.

5.0
Sep 25, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people at corporate are all talented and caring individuals that work hard to foster a culture of inclusiveness internally, and are dedicated to supporting our customers and communities externally.

Cons

There is always more work that can be done.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us and we appreciate you for trusting Harbor Freight with your career for over 10 years. At Harbor Freight, we pride ourselves on being a great place to work with a culture that celebrates collaboration, community, and a diverse workforce for all of our associates. We’re glad to have you on the team and appreciate your continued hard work!
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