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

3.0

Mar 28, 2024

Not the worst

Remote customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits + get a raise 1-2 times a year based on performance and other factors

Cons

Rude customers, cheap products, etc.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

We appreciate you sharing your feedback with us. We would not be able to achieve all that we do without hardworking Associates like you. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you all the best!

4.0

Mar 28, 2024

Good so far

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money, Benefits, Pto ,Sick days

Cons

Have to wake up and commute early in the morning

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are always delighted to hear from our hardworking Associates, and we are grateful for all that you do. Thank you for being a part of the Harbor Freight team and we look forward to seeing you grow!

2.0

Mar 27, 2024

Employee Cuts

Logistics associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The management and team are really close and fun to work with.

Cons

The company had us put in 12 hour shifts, 6 days a week, for around a month in order to help set up a new store in Long Beach. After a few weeks the company began cutting our hours which was expect since we were no long setting up a new store. What caught us all off guard was that all part time employees went from working around 20 to 26 hours a week to a measly 12-16 hours a week split into 4-hour shifts. Pretty brutal way to get rid of extra employees. Instead of just firing us they made us go through this tactic.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are thankful for your contributions in making Harbor Freight a great place to work and a great place to shop. We value people above all else and we aim to improve in all areas by listening to Associates feedback and improving every step of the way. Thank you for your continued hard work in Long Beach, CA and we are glad to have you on the team.

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