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

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

Dec 28, 2022

Harbor freight

Sales supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New products coming every month. Great prices and tools and wonderful customers good raises and benefits.

Cons

Weird shifts long work weeks promised a weekend off a month and never get one and try to plan a vacation with your time off and be denied end up having to cash your time off because you can’t take time off

Harbor Freight Tools Response

3y

Thank you for providing your feedback to us. At Harbor Freight, we value people above all else and we want you to know that your feedback is important to us as we strive to build a great place to work. We believe in providing respectful schedules to all our Associates and we highly encourage you to reach out to your Store Manager regarding scheduling concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work and we look forward to seeing you grow!

3.0

Dec 23, 2022

Good job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and hours. Great for a first time job, they will teach you a lot. Loved my coworkers.

Cons

Having to say a script to every customer when your cashiering gets annoying and selling memberships can get tough.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback. We depend on all our Associates to provide a great customer experience and build a great place to work. Please note that we regularly monitor Associate feedback in our efforts for continuous improvement. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you all the best!

5.0

Dec 15, 2022

Best Large Employer for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Director, human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Welcoming Environment where you can be your authentic self, where your opinion matters, and where you can make a difference in a fast growing, fast paced, and evolving company.

Cons

If you are challenged by a multi-cultural, multi ethnic, welcoming environment, where everyone's opinion matters this isn't the company for you.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We couldn’t agree more. At Harbor Freight, we believe that our success is built on a commitment to diverse views, experiences, and voices. Thank you for your continued hard work and we are glad to have you on the team!

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