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 3,486 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 65% 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?

65% 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 (315) , Store Manager (211) , Logistics Supervisor (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (102) , Logistics Manager (83) , Assistant Manager (76) , 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 363 reviews)); "Great Benefits for ft and pt associates." ((in 250 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 155 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 107 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 215 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 100 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 90 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 86 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 69 reviews))

What Harbor Freight Tools locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Sparks , Seattle , Hemet , Greer , Florence , Olean , Elwood , Green Bay , College Station , Virginia Beach

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3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(3,439 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

69% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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

3.0

Apr 16, 2026

Good First Job, Hard Long Term

Retail stocking associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Typical day revolves around sending product from the stockroom to the sales floor. Some days are you are asked to perform a "planogram" which is simply moving displays or products according to a picture. Once a week there is a truck that arrives and you will be required to be there.

Cons

Work can be physically exhausting as you are constantly lifting heavy boxes and products. You may be required to be cross-trained. It is also difficult to have a set schedule as trucks arrive different days of the week.

3.0

Apr 14, 2026

Decent pay undermined by poor management practices

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was decent. The corporate management was not.

Cons

Corporate management only wanted to hire their friends. I was often told that if someone didn’t work out then we could just fire them.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

1mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Please know that we regularly monitor and record Associate feedback in our efforts of Continuous Improvement. At Harbor Freight, we are committed to creating a welcoming environment where Associates are not only supported but also empowered with opportunities for growth and success. We sincerely appreciate your hard work and extend our best wishes for your future endeavors.

4.0

Apr 12, 2026

good pay but not enough hours

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, good people, work was simple

Cons

not enough hours, morning shifts harder than other shifts, but same pay

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