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 3,496 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools to a friend and 57% 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?

63% 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 (316) , Store Manager (213) , Logistics Supervisor (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (103) , Logistics Manager (85) , 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?

"The pay is good and the monthly bonuses are a plus but inconsistent at best." ((in 353 reviews)); "Great benefits for full time and part time." ((in 255 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 148 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 105 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 210 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 99 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 98 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 89 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 69 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,449 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

57% 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 3,449 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

Mar 31, 2018

Logistic Supervisor

Logistics supervisor

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Pros

Easy to learn Easy work A lot off hours

Cons

Managers are stuck on them selfs and treat people badly high management don't care about the little guys they expect you to have no life And be at their beck and call no matter what

4.0

Mar 19, 2018

Dynamic workplace environment tremendous opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A Harbor Freight corporate employee has to realize that along with bringing your A-game with you everyday, being a great collaborator, taking initiative and inspiring others will pay off. This company believes in rewarding hard work and excellence. There are very few companies of this size where an employee has the opportunity to make a difference in the company growth. Flexibility is a must. You may come in one day and a sudden new strategy will be in play that will require a course direction you had not anticipated. This comes from the agility of management to respond to any downward trend on a dime. While being so responsive is good for business, it can wear on employees. The ability to see the horizon and see the merits of responsive course change is a must-have in every member of a Harbor Freight team. Call it growing pains.

Cons

You will work with highly ambitious people in this environment. Not all will be friendly if you aren’t performing as expected.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

We greatly appreciate your detailed feedback regarding your position at Harbor Freight, and will definitely utilize it in the future! Thanks for joining our team, and we look forward to seeing you progress with us.

4.0

Mar 6, 2018

Help out the employee

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great atmosphere to work in, fairly flexible, overall work wise a great place to work

Cons

No where near competitive on pay still at the lower end, McDonald's employees make more, while higher ups in the corporate end donate to themselves instead of taking care of the employees who ultimately take care of them. There are plenty of employees who struggle to pay bills, living check to check worried on if they will make it, and no one looking out for the employee. It hurts me to have to do this but someone has to stand up.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you so much for providing your feedback, and know that we will be forwarding it to the appropriate team members. We have amazing Associates at Harbor Freight Tools, and look forward to providing more opportunities for them. Best of luck as you progress with us!

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