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 3,498 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 (317) , 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 357 reviews)); "great benefits such as easy to accumulate PTO and insurance benefits" ((in 251 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 151 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 112 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 83 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 92 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 88 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 70 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

(3,451 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,451 reviews)

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Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,451 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

Jan 30, 2024

A Great Warehouse to work for

Warehouse worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* A good life and work balance *A chance to grow within the company * you get plenty of PTO & Sick Time * Rate isn't a major factor

Cons

* Work does get repetitive over time

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are committed to building a work/life balance for all our Associates and we believe in assisting and providing them with the tools they need to advance in their careers. Thank you for your hard work and best of luck in your career journey!

3.0

Jan 26, 2024

Not a great work environment at my store.

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent hours, and nice coworkers.

Cons

The bosses are terrible! You get no back up on issues. The managers will scream and throw things if you upset them, and the general managers do nothing about it.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

We appreciate you sharing your experience with us. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We believe in treating all our Associates with fairness and respect and we highly encourage them to connect with their HR Partners regarding such concerns or share their concerns with the HFT Outlet. We want you to know that your feedback is important to us, and we will share it with senior leadership. Thank you for your hard work in Knoxville, TN and we wish you all the best.

4.0

Jan 6, 2024

Great place to work

Logistics manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benifits for both full and part time employees

Cons

Work life balance is a joke for full time employees. Its basically non existent

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. If you have any concerns regarding your workload, schedule, or assigned hours, we encourage you to work with your Store Manager to create a schedule that better fits your needs. Harbor Freight also offers various positions across our Stores, Distribution Centers, and Headquarters. We encourage you to visit myHFT to learn more about the positions available—some positions provide priority to internal associates.

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