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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

58% 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
5.0
Nov 28, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great visibility to senior management Great collaboration among departments Lots of opportunities to challenge, come up with new ideas a Lot of growth

Cons

Very direct, and straightforward. If you don't like being in the spotlight, this ain't the place for you If you can't handle lots of change happening very fast don't apply You need ot have a high level of urgency to work here

5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great store leader. Great team to work with. The company cares about its employees. The pay is better than most retail places. Open door policy. Good work life balance. Fun place to work.

Cons

Not getting to work overtime often.

4.0
Jun 24, 2026

HFT Life

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, good pay and bonus program. PTO and 401K

Cons

Most tasking is done during shopping hours- truck processing, POG changes, etc. Management has changed significantly more towards corporate’s favor rather than the customer. Stock levels have decreased and out of stock during promotions causing customer angst.

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