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 3,500 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

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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5.0

May 24, 2023

great place

Merchant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay good work life

Cons

lots of work and very little time

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team. We value people above all else and we are committed to building a work/life balance for all our Associates. We highly encourage you to reach out to your Manager regarding any concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work and we are glad to have you on the team.

1.0

May 21, 2023

pillars of lies

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

money is good, good enough that it's difficult to leave because you will make less elsewhere. company generally seems interested in doing what's right by employees.

Cons

I have never been told to do more with less. extremely limited hours for store,dm destroys morale with every visit. condescending and dismissive. lack of support. lots of lip service.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

We always welcome the opportunity to hear from our hardworking leaders. Our goal is to build a great place to work where all our Associates can enjoy a healthy work environment. We want you to know that your feedback is important to us, and we highly encourage you to reach out to your HR partners regarding any concerns or you may e-mail me at culture@harborfreight.com. Thank you for your continued hard work and we appreciate your feedback.

5.0

May 19, 2023

Great pay

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and great coworkers

Cons

Work/Life balance is not the greatest for the management team

Harbor Freight Tools Response

First, we would like to thank you for dedicating over four years of your career to Harbor Freight. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking leaders like you on our team. We want you to know that we are committed to building a work/life balance for all our Associates and we highly encourage you to reach out to your HR partners regarding such concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work in Olean, NY and we are glad to have you on the team.

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