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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools Sales Associate/Cashier reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(120 total reviews)
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Eric Smidt

66% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Cashier/Sales Associate employees have rated Harbor Freight Tools with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 120 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Cashier/Sales Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Harbor Freight Tools is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Cashier/Sales Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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120 reviews
3.0
May 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, slow during the week, good location

Cons

low pay, very little training, tension between management/upper-level employees

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. At Harbor Freight, we’re committed to our Associates’ career growth. Any Associate interested in other opportunities with us can reach out to their manager to learn more or visit myHFT.com. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you all the best.
1.0
Oct 21, 2025

It was ok

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job. Not hard at all.

Cons

Customers were terrible. Strict breaking.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. Our goal is to build the best place to work, and that means learning as we grow and improving every step of the way. Thank you for your contributions in Alamogordo, NM and we wish you much success and fulfillment ahead.
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