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

2.0

Nov 30, 2016

Lousy pay, no room for promotion

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get paid time off. Health benefits are ok as well.

Cons

Never work your 8 hours, always 10 or more.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

8y

We are working very hard to be a better place to work and shop and couldn't do it without our AWESOME associates around the country. We are committed to constant improvement and making sure that our associates are happy and learning so we appreciate your feedback. Keep up the great work!

5.0

Nov 26, 2016

Great company

Equipment operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Safety is key at this distribution center. The employee's well being comes first. There are also great opportunities such as lunch and learns as well as the addition of a health kiosk.

Cons

Depending on the department, one rarely gets off work at his or her eight hours. Whether it is before, or after, there is seldom a time when one gets off 'on time'.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

9y

Wow, thank you for sharing your feedback, we will make sure to share with the appropriate team members for review. We are so thankful for you and the team in Moreno Valley. We couldn't accomplish what we do, day in and day out without your help and together we are making Harbor Freight a Great Place to Work and shop. Keep up the great work!

5.0

Oct 26, 2016

Sales Supervisor

Sales supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As an associate I get a 20% discount off of my entire purchase which is awesome. HFT is a stress free work place. Team members for the most part act like family because you're there so much. It's a pretty great job and I'm excited for the opportunity I have received. I would recommend anyone to HFT.

Cons

The only con is that being a supervisor your the middle position and because of that we don't receive the monthly bonus because we are below assist. Store managers and we also don't receive "Spiffs" (commission) for the ITC's and ESP's (memberships and warranty's for products)

Harbor Freight Tools Response

8y

Thank you for all you and the team do to make Harbor Freight Tools a great place to work and shop. As you know we are committed to constantly improving our processes and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and we will make sure to share it with the appropriate team members. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to helping Harbor Freight Tools deliver value to the hardworking.

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