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?

"The pay is good and the monthly bonuses are a plus but inconsistent at best." ((in 363 reviews)); "Great benefits and product to promote to customers.Training is available." ((in 256 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 152 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 107 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 81 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 211 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 104 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 98 reviews)); "bad manager they contradict everything" ((in 89 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 69 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

5.0

May 23, 2024

Harbor Freight

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They treat their employees very well

Cons

I can’t have a set schedule

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback! We are always happy to hear from both current and former team members. At Harbor Freight, we believe in providing respectful schedules for all our Associates and we strongly urge them to reach out to their Store Managers regarding scheduling concerns. Thank you for your hard work and wish you all the best!

2.0

May 21, 2024

i thought harbor freight was a equal opporitunity employer

Sr. logistics associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

i love my job ilove the benefits i love everything about the job

Cons

they pick and choose who they allow do things this is not an equal opportunity employer its put me in a complete depression becathe way inm treated i reported them in march nothing happened and the same tings are still happening so they wrote me up before i report them but i already called

Harbor Freight Tools Response

We appreciate you sharing your experience with us. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else and we recognize the importance of building and maintaining a safe, efficient, and healthy work environment where all our Associates are treated with fairness and respect. We want you to know that your feedback is important to us and we highly encourage you to reach out to us at culture@harborfreight.com. Thank you for your hard work in North Olmstead, OH and we will forward your comments to senior leadership.

3.0

May 20, 2024

Is what it is

Logistics supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, nice enough team

Cons

Dead end retail job, not a career

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your review. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else and we strive to build an environment where all our Associates can grow and advance in their careers. We highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their Store Managers regarding advancement opportunities. Thank you for your hard work in Huntington Park, CA and we wish you all the best!

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