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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(3,439 total reviews)
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Eric Smidt

69% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,439 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
3.0
Feb 2, 2026

Area Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hours Pay Benefits Peers 401k match

Cons

Lack of resources People Senior leadership Growth Opportunity

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
4mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. Please note that we regularly monitor and record Associate feedback in our efforts to build the best place to work. We value people above all else and we are committed to providing a workplace that encourages open communication and provides fair, reasonable, and respectful treatment from all of our Associates. We encourage our Associates to reach out to their HR partners to discuss any concerns. Thank you for your contributions in our Distribution Center.
3.0
Jan 29, 2026

Good first job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It was a good first job and you can rise quickly to management.

Cons

The same as most retail, lots of rude customers and people talking down to you if you’re a woman

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