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

Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,449 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

May 7, 2024

Good people, poor direction

Area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great Company culture is positive Puts a focus on the people and treating them well

Cons

The company invested heavily into automation systems that do not work, they continue to push them instead of improving on existing processes.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We are always delighted to hear from our hardworking leaders. Our goal is to improve continuously in all areas and your feedback will help us do that. Thank you for your continued hard work in Elwood, IL and we look forward to seeing you grow!

3.0

May 7, 2024

Great company to work for

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like the flexibility and need part time shifts

Cons

If you would like to move up it might not be possible because there will be many excuses on why your hard-work isn’t enough for the position

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for providing us with your feedback. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else and we provide our Associates with the tools and resources they need to grow and advance in their careers. We strongly urge them to explore the many internal advancement opportunities we have across all units, along with the various training courses provided by our Learning and Development team. Thank you for your hard work in Cumming, GA and we wish you all the best.

4.0

May 6, 2024

Fun place

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customers are often working on fun projects.

Cons

Had a bad boss a few years ago.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

First, we would like to thank you for being a part of the Harbor Freight team for over 5 years! Our success and achievements would not be possible without dedicated leaders like you. We encourage you to reach out to your HR Partners regarding any concerns. We want you to know that your feedback is important to us, and we are grateful for your hard work!

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