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 (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 362 reviews)); "Benefits were good and inexpensive" ((in 263 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 147 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 111 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 214 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 100 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 92 reviews)); "bad manager they contradict everything" ((in 83 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 67 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

69% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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

1.0

Apr 7, 2023

Not good

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is okay I guess

Cons

Don’t get enough hours literally ever

Harbor Freight Tools Response

3y

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. Harbor Freight is continuously working to improve in all areas and your feedback will help us do that. We believe in providing respectful schedules for all our Associates and we highly encourage them to reach out to their Store Managers regarding any concerns, which includes scheduling. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you all the best.

5.0

Mar 31, 2023

Good company

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job roles. Customers are fine. Decent wages with yearly wages. Paid maternity leave (NY state) and held my position for 3 months

Cons

They could offer incentives for the extra work you do, like pushing ESPs and Memberships

Harbor Freight Tools Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team. We are continuously improving in all areas and your feedback will help us do that. Thank you for your continued hard work and we look forward to seeing you grow!

3.0

Mar 11, 2023

Cashier

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with your schedule and good pay

Cons

Managers over look the hard workers

Harbor Freight Tools Response

3y

Thank you for providing us with your feedback. Here at Harbor Freight, we believe in providing respectful schedules to all our Associates. We are committed to improving continuously at all levels and we highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their HR partners regarding any concerns, which includes management. Thank you for your hard work in Ceres, CA and we wish you all the best.

Viewing 496 - 498 of 3,451 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

The Home Depot

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

IKEA

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Bob's Discount Furniture

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Nebraska Furniture Mart

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Harbor Freight Tools

Sourcing Specialist (Product Development) - Remote

Compensation Analyst - Remote

Director, Inventory Optimization - Remote

Manager, Global Sourcing (Product Development) - Remote

Senior Manager, Strategic Finance & Analytics- Remote