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 343 reviews)); "Great benefits and product to promote to customers.Training is available." ((in 260 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 152 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 108 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?

"It just reeks of poor management and a lack of caring of who is promoted to what position." ((in 209 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 100 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 99 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 87 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

Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,449 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Apr 26, 2017

Logistics

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The managers and coworkers are amazing, I love working with them.

Cons

Even though they say you can move up in the company, it is difficult and the pay is terrible for the responsibilities that you are given.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback and please know that we hear what you are saying and are working to improve many, many processes across the company. We greatly appreciate all the hard work you and all of our awesome associates do across the country to help make Harbor Freight Tools a great place to work and shop. We have made some significant changes in the past year to drive associate growth and development, one of these changes was role clarity and the addition of almost 1,000 new full time roles company wide. We have more work to do and this is just one example of how we are helping our associate grow but we are headed in the right direction. Keep up the great work and we will see you in the stores.

3.0

Apr 25, 2017

Warehouse Associate

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Pay, Okay schedule, I guess

Cons

Low pay, Dangerous work environment, Managers can care less just as long as the work gets done. People who miss days constantly don't get punished as much as people who don't.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

9y

We are so thankful for all you do day in and day out to make Harbor Freight Tools a great place to work and shop. Safety is everyone's responsibility and we hope that you and others in the distribution center will work together to make sure that everyone works and stays safe. I would also recommend that you share your safety concerns with your direct supervisor. We appreciate the feedback and will make sure to share with the appropriate team members. Keep up the great work and thank you and the team in Moreno Valley for all you do.

3.0

Feb 22, 2017

Logistics Supervisor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment with great coworkers

Cons

Minimal benefits, low pay, bias promotion opportunities, unqualified managers

Harbor Freight Tools Response

9y

We couldn't agree more about the great associates we have at Harbor Freight and are thankful for each and every one of them. Thank you for sharing your feedback and know that we value continuous improvement and will share your input with the appropriate team members. Thank you for your time with us at Harbor Freight.

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