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 3,501 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 (318) , Store Manager (212) , Logistics Supervisor (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (118) , 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 351 reviews)); "Great benefits for full time and part time." ((in 264 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 154 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 102 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 207 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 99 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 96 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 87 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 66 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

Ratings by category

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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3.0

Jun 8, 2021

Good pay for the job

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best retail pay for the store manager position I’ve found

Cons

A lot of work with not a lot of help

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking leaders like you. At Harbor Freight, we believe in paying for performance and rewarding our associates generously for the time, effort, and skill invested in collaborating together to build a great place to work. We highly encourage you to reach out to your HR Partner if you have any concerns or you may email me at culture@harborfreight.com. Thank you for your continued hard work and we’re glad to have you on the team!

3.0

Jun 3, 2021

Subpar company at best.

Logistics supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Average pay with downtime’s when caught up.

Cons

Stores are being ran off of a simplistic system that has major flaws.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback. We would not be able to achieve all that we do without hardworking associates like you. At Harbor Freight, we strive to be the best place to work for all our associates through continuous improvement in all levels, including management. Your feedback will help us do that. Please know that our policies and procedures are designed to keep our associates safe. We always encourage our associates to reach out to their HR Partners and connect with them if they have any concerns. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you the best in your career journey!

5.0

Jun 3, 2021

Awesome place to work.

Learning and development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture Driven, great pay, growing company.

Cons

Hard to keep employees in this area.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking leaders. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking leaders like you. At Harbor Freight, our goal is to be the best place to work for all our associates. We constantly strive to improve at all levels by learning as we grow and evolve every step of the way. Your feedback will help us do that. Thank you for your continued hard work Dillon, SC and we look forward to seeing you grow!

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