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 372 reviews)); "Health benefits are great and dental" ((in 252 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 149 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 109 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 80 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 213 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 98 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 95 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 92 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

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

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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

1.0

Feb 8, 2023

No

Senior sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Don’t have any pros for this company

Cons

They didn’t want to work with scheduling issues, weren’t flexible during my pregnancy, had to much workplace drama, and showed favoritism to certain workers

Harbor Freight Tools Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Here at Harbor Freight, we believe in doing the right thing by treating everyone fairly, kindly, and with respect. We highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their HR Partners to discuss any concerns. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you all the best.

3.0

Jan 19, 2023

Bad way of doing things

Logistics supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount, the company pays well.

Cons

Bad communication across the board, management needs better training at most locations.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

3y

Thank you for providing us with your feedback. We are continuously working to improve at all levels, including management. Our goal is to build a great place to work with an environment where all our Associates can flourish and succeed. Thank you for your hard work in Edmonds, WA and we will forward your comments to the appropriate HR Partners.

1.0

Jan 15, 2023

Good if you are a lazy SM

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No oversight from field leadership if you do your job slightly well. They spend all their time at their low performing stores so you have free reign

Cons

Very hard to move up if you are doing well because you get no attention

Harbor Freight Tools Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We regularly monitor Associate feedback in our efforts for continuous improvement and your feedback will help us do that. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We value who you are, what you’ve experienced, and how you see the world. We believe our differences can make us stronger. We are committed to improving in all areas and at all levels, including leadership. Your feedback will help us do that. Thank you for your hard work in Los Angeles, CA and we will share your comments with the appropriate HR Partners.

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