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 351 reviews)); "Great benefits for full time and part time." ((in 264 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 154 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 80 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 207 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 99 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 96 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

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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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2.0

Aug 3, 2022

Not all its cracked up to be

Logistics assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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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.

1.0

Jul 28, 2022

Meh

Senior sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Room for advancement Decent Pay

Cons

Terrible scheduling system Company does not take associates health and well-being into consideration

Harbor Freight Tools Response

First, we would like to thank you for dedicating over 4 years of your career to Harbor Freight. Our goal is to build the best place to work by learning as we grow and develop every step of the way. We want you to know that your feedback is important to us and we will forward your comments to the appropriate HR partners. We also encourage you to connect with your HR Partners and share any concerns with them. Thank you for your continued hard work in Littleton, NH and we’re glad to have you on the team!

4.0

Jul 27, 2022

Review

Sr. associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management, clean facilities, clear job roles

Cons

Lower pay and starts at part-time hours automatically

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team. We are committed to improving continuously in all areas and your feedback will help us do that. Thank you for your continued hard work and we look forward to seeing you grow!

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