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 3,497 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 64% 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?

64% of Harbor Freight Tools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harbor Freight Tools 3.5 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 (85) , 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)); "great benefits such as easy to accumulate PTO and insurance benefits" ((in 251 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 151 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 112 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 217 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 101 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 92 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 88 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 70 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

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,450 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

69% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,450 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

Jan 11, 2024

Salary

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay for the retail industry.

Cons

Management inconsistent with various expectations

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We're always delighted to hear from our hardworking managers. We depend on all our team members to make Harbor Freight a great place to work and a great place to shop. We are grateful for all you do. We highly encourage you to reach out to your HR Partners regarding any concerns and that includes management. Thank you for your continued hard work in Pittsburgh, PA and we are glad to have you on the team.

1.0

Jan 11, 2024

Horrible place to work

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay scale is good.

Cons

You will earn your paycheck the amount of verbal, emotional and sometimes physical abuse you have to endure at this job. Horrible place if you have any kind of life. They expect you to give up everything for the good of the store and expect that you do it with a smile. Managment or above get bonuses off the hard work of associates, and associates, full time or part time, see nothing. 2.5 percent raises bi-yearly on raises for managment.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

We always welcome the opportunity to receive any feedback and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else and we do not tolerate any form of harassment and bullying whether it is from an Associate or a customer. We want you to know that we take feedback like this very seriously and we will be sure to escalate these comments to senior leadership. Thank you for your hard work in Columbus, IN and we wish you all the best.

5.0

Jan 10, 2024

GPTW

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

real opportunities for growth and advancement

Cons

hard work and fast paced

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are always delighted to hear from our hardworking leaders. Harbor Freight is a people-first company, and we are committed to building an environment where our Associates have plenty of growth opportunities. Thank you for your continued hard work in Myrtle Beach, SC and we are glad to have you on the team.

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