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 3,501 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 (318) , 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 346 reviews)); "Benefits were good and inexpensive" ((in 252 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 144 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 112 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 81 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 209 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 101 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 92 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 91 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

(1,122 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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3.0

Aug 26, 2023

Pay is nice but the work can be overwhelming

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, competitive pay, benefits

Cons

Often understaffed, unrealistic expectations of front end behaviors

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We want you to understand the value we place on your input as we strive for continuous improvement. We encourage you to reach out to your HR Partners regarding any concerns or you may email us at culture@harborfreight.com. Thank you for your continued hard work and we are glad to have you on the team.

2.0

Aug 18, 2023

Overall stressful position

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employee discount is great and the management is friendly.

Cons

The schedule is the worst part. Having to be at the store at 4 am is not ideal and does not support work-life balance. The structure of the business is difficult by default. The store is small and crammed full of stuff. The inventory system is pen and paper; this invites oversight and mistakes. There are electronic scanners, but moving to all electronic would help immensely. There is no great way to deal with heavy items during truck day and this can lead to injury. The pay is so low that turn over is very heavy.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

We appreciate you sharing your feedback with us. At Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We value and respect the unique perspective you bring to our team. Our goal is to build a work environment that is healthy and safe. Your feedback will help us do that. We highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their HR partners regarding any concerns. Thank you for your hard work in Columbia, MO and we will share your comments with our HR partners.

3.0

Aug 14, 2023

It's ok there

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and bonus here

Cons

Bad team and terrible organization.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback. We always welcome the opportunity to hear from our hardworking leaders. We want you to know that your feedback is important to us, and we highly encourage you to reach out to your HR Partners or you may email us at culture@harborfreight.com regarding any concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work and we are glad to have you on our team!

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