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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,449 total reviews)
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Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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).

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3K reviews
4.0
Jul 17, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Culture can be great if you have a good team.

Cons

HR is only there to protect the company and will push management to back them and throw their employees under the bus.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
1y
Thank you for your review. Our accomplishments would not be possible without hardworking managers like you and we are grateful for all that you have done. We value people above all else and we are committed to putting people first and fostering a safe and healthy environment where our Associates have all the support they need from the leadership and HR teams. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you all the best.
5.0
Jul 17, 2024

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fine for entry level retail employees

Cons

None as it was a lax job.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
1y
Thank you for your feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team. We are grateful for your contributions in making Harbor Freight a great place to work and a great place to shop. We are glad to have you on the team!
3.0
Jul 16, 2024

Paid the bills

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice shopping experience for me and customers

Cons

Pay for associates was low, Turnover was high.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We would not be able to accomplish all that we have without hardworking managers like you. We are continuously working to improve in all areas and your feedback will help us do that. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you all the best.
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