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 357 reviews)); "Benefits were good and inexpensive" ((in 260 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 100 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 85 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Harbor Freight Tools according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management always harasses and follows you around the store" ((in 206 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 98 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 96 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 93 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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Not all its cracked up to be - Logistics Assistant Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

2.0

Aug 3, 2022

Logistics assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm sure a lot of the locations within the company are great, but not mine. I guess they have a work/life balance if you consider working 20 or less hours a week a "work/life balance".

Cons

They only offer part time postions. They write you up for questioning the policies that dont make sense. The pay+hours dont equal up to a living wage. They cater to people that expect you to be an expert in the world of tools, but hire people that know next to nothing about the products they work with. There is blatant favrotisim shown with no regard for the fact that they are discriminating against other people within the staff. They don't apply all standards/policies to everyone (only the people they don't like, or want to get rid of). They treat you like your a robot and if you aren't able to meet their psychotic standards you become public enemy #1

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback. Your comments will help our efforts for continuous improvement. Here at Harbor Freight, we believe in treating everyone equally with respect and we highly encourage our Associates to report any cases of discrimination or harassment to their HR Partners, or you may email me at culture@harborfreight.com. Thank you for your continued hard work and we will forward your comments to the appropriate HR Partners.

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5.0

Jul 24, 2026

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The coworkers and managers were very nice

Cons

I personally did not have con while working there

4.0

Jun 16, 2026

Logistics manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, fast paced environment, good teamwork. I liked the hours, you get an education about tools, whether from your coworkers or the customers. And speaking of the customers, they were on the better side for retail. Most are down to earth and easy to converse with.

Cons

Supply chain issues, many parts would never be replenished, despite being featured, advertised, and on display. That would often lead to tensions with customers. Aggressive time constraints on tasks. Sidewalk sales, holidays, and also coincidentally inclement weather days, can be quite busy and therefore stressful. Especially if there's call outs, but if you have a good management team, you'll have good staff that will want to work for them.

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