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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

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.5

      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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      Reviews by job title

      3K reviews
      1.0
      Jul 14, 2024

      Stay away, this company does not respect your time

      Sales supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      None, this is literally the worst job I have ever had.

      Cons

      Every second of your day is micro managed and they ask you to be “flexible” but when you need something in return they will not flex at all

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your experience with us. At Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We value who you are, what you've experienced, and how you see the world. We believe our differences can make us stronger. We highly encourage you to reach out to your HR Partners and share any concerns, or you may email us at culture@harborfreight.com. We are committed to providing our Associates with a positive work environment and we regularly monitor Associate feedback to achieve that goal. Thank you for your hard work and we will share your comments with senior leadership.
      1.0
      Jul 12, 2024

      Worst company

      Supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      No pros for working here

      Cons

      Horrible management don't like to promote

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
      1y
      We appreciate you sharing your experience with us. Here at Harbor Freight, we value and respect the unique perspective you bring to our team. Our goal is to create and maintain a great place to work with a supportive management team. We strongly urge our Associates to discuss any concerns with their HR Partners. This includes management concerns as well. Thank you for your hard work and we will share your comments with the appropriate HR Partners.
      5.0
      Jul 12, 2024

      Easy to move up

      Warehouse associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place good pay feels like family

      Cons

      Long hours but it pays good family based

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are always delighted to hear from our hardworking team. We value people above all else and are committed to providing our Associates with competitive pay and a positive environment where they can grow and excel. Thank you for your continued hard work and we look forward to seeing you grow!
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