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 3,499 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools to a friend and 59% 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?

62% 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 (212) , Logistics Supervisor (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (103) , Logistics Manager (86) , 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)); "Benefits were good and inexpensive" ((in 255 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 150 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 100 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 82 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 210 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 102 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 94 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 90 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 71 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

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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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

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4.0

Aug 30, 2021

Worth it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, pay is negotiable, remote work is great

Cons

Difficult to move up. They do not grow their people anymore and prefer to hire in new people.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. We agree that work/life balance makes us stand out. At Harbor Freight, we are dedicated to training and promoting internally and we encourage you to speak with your Manager about new opportunities for growth. We’re glad to have you on the team and appreciate all that you do!

3.0

Aug 30, 2021

Need someone who didn't come from office depot or office max to become store manager or dm.

Logistics associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. Paid time off.

Cons

Poor management for scheduling, treating everyone fairly, recognizing ones efforts

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team! We depend on all our associates to bring value to our hardworking customers and we’re thankful for all you do. As an organization, we are committed to improving at all levels, including management. We highly encourage our associates to reach out to their HR Partners if they have any concerns to share or you may email me at culture@harborfreight.com. We are dedicated to finding solutions as a team and we will be sure to forward your comments to the appropriate HR Partners. Thank you for your continued hard work in Ceres, CA and we’re glad to have you on the team!

3.0

Aug 22, 2021

They can afford to pay more

Senior logistics associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount is pretty good if you buy things here

Cons

Everything. Bad management, wasteful, crappy pay, if you work hard you become responsible for everything while everyone else stands around, again bad management. Schedule is erratic and you get penalized for not agreeing to stay late after already working a 10-12 hour long shift.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback. At Harbor Fright, we depend on all our associates to bring value to our hardworking customers and we’re thankful for all that you do. Our goal as an organization is to be the best place to work by listening to our associates and continuously improving at all levels, including management. We highly encourage our associates to reach out to their HR Partners if they have any concerns to share or you may email me at culture@harborfreight.com. Your comments will be forwarded to the appropriate HR Partners. Thank you for your continued hard work in Blackwood, NJ and we look forward to seeing you grow!

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