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 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 (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?

"very good part time job good pay and always rewarding employees" ((in 367 reviews)); "Great benefits and product to promote to customers.Training is available." ((in 274 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 153 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 105 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 84 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 217 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 94 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 88 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 68 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,449 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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

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

2.0

Jul 30, 2014

Not the worst job I've had, but....

Warehouse supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, decent benefits, Human Resources department will actually listen to employees which is nice. Benefits hotline can come in handy.

Cons

Pricing system takes too long, shipping system could be better, ordering system is a joke. Pay is way to low for what I do.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

11y

Thank you, we appreciate your input. We're glad to know you enjoy the flexible scheduling and benefits that Harbor Freight provides, and that you're taking advantage of the open communication with HR. We strive to have a positive work environment, too, and appreciate your feedback about areas where we can improve. If you'd like to share more with us, please contact us by either reaching out to your HR representative or by an anonymous call to our HFT Outlet Hotline at 1-800-693-8377. Thank you!

3.0

Jul 30, 2014

Manager, Corporate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, exciting challenges, new technology

Cons

Stressful. The number of responsibilities to balance at one time is unrealistic & overwhelming.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

11y

Thank you for taking the time to offer your input. We're glad you find Harbor Freight an exciting, productive place to work. We also appreciate your feedback regarding areas where we can improve If you'd like to share specific information , please feel free to reach out and to your HR manager or anonymously to the HFT Outlet Hotline at 1-800-693-8377. Thank you!

1.0

Jul 27, 2014

my exsperience at harbor freight was terriable was treated like crap

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the pros to working at harbor freight honestly the only pros to working at harbor freight is the customers cause they are the whole reason i worked there cause my goal was keeping the customer happy and coming back

Cons

some of the challenges is poor management and lack of communication and not enough team work and not treating there employee with the respect they deserve and they dont respect ur availabilty at all

Harbor Freight Tools Response

11y

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We greatly appreciate the fact that you were there for the customers. That tells us you totally got it. We also appreciate your feedback about areas where Harbor Freight Tools can improve. Should you decide you'd like to return, there are many growth opportunities within the company, and we encourage you to explore the careers website at harborfreight.com/corporate_opportunities.html for open positions.Good luck and thank you!

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