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 3,497 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools to a friend and 58% 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 3.4 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 (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 362 reviews)); "Great benefits and product to promote to customers.Training is available." ((in 261 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 147 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 102 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 78 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 218 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 101 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 93 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 87 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 66 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

Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,450 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,450 reviews)

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Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,450 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

1.0

Jun 16, 2015

Was I Wrong

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company room for upward growth.

Cons

Store Manager and District Manager treat employees as well as Assistant Store Manager like slaves. Total disregard to scheduling requirements. Sporadic scheduling times makes it hard to have quality of life. Company is a total joke. Worst retail experience I have had in my 20 years in this Industry.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

11y

Hello and thank you for sharing your input on working at Harbor Freight. We agree, the company is growing like wildfire, and the opportunities for growth are phenomenal! We also hope you're enjoying the perks, like the employee discount, paid time, off and the generous benefits package. We'd also like to thank you for sharing your concerns and we'd love to hear more about them. Please consider reaching out to your HR representative so that they may be able to help. Or if you prefer anonymity, please call the HFT Outlet Hotline at 1-800-693-8377 where you can freely share your opinions.

3.0

Jun 11, 2015

Cashier

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Flexible schedule Laid back

Cons

Poor management Favoritism Hiring too many, not enough hours

1.0

Jun 9, 2015

retail warehouse associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When ever there is a weekend sale you get free lunch depending on what the store manager gets.

Cons

Part time gets you about 21 hours or less per week. Sometimes it fluctuates to 35 one week only but that is very very rare. starting pay is 25 cent above minimum. You do so much work for little pay and they expect you to put in one 100% when they cant even take care of their workers. When ever you get a raise its only 5 to 15 cent jump that's it. This place should be ashamed of them selves with all the money they make.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

11y

Thank you for sharing your insight on working at Harbor Freight. We're glad to have you as part of the team! We're also glad you enjoy the company perks. We're also glad you shared your concerns here, and we'd like to hear more and see how we can help. We encourage you to reach out to your HR representative, or if you prefer to remain anonymous, call the HFT Outlet Hotline at 1-800-693-8377 and share your opinions. Thanks again for your input!

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