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 3,499 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 370 reviews)); "Great Benefits for ft and pt associates." ((in 265 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 144 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 107 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 81 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 210 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 96 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 87 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 68 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

(3,452 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

69% approve of CEO

58% 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

Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,452 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).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Mar 19, 2022

Ehh

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It paid the bills honestly. Way too much work for the wage.

Cons

The management always being on your behind.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are continuously working to build the best place to work and your feedback will help us do that. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else and we are committed to improving at all levels, including management. We encourage all Associates to reach out to their HR Partners regarding any concerns. Thank you for your hard work in Union, NJ and we wish you the best in your career journey!

3.0

Mar 16, 2022

Beware of shady District Managers in Central Ga

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Pay, Paid Time Off. Community Outreach. You can move up quickly if you are in good favor of the DM. Become a "good ole boy" and you will go far.

Cons

DM micromanages. DM has to interview ALL associates and have the final say on employment. HR represents the COMPANY first not the associates. HFT Hotline is a joke in the Ga Central District. Truck Processes and other MMSOP's are not consistent form store to store. DMs overlook SMs who are in their good graces no matter the results.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

4y

Thank you for dedicating over 6 years of your career to Harbor Freight and we appreciate you sharing your experience with us. At Harbor Freight, we believe in doing the right thing which means listening to our Associates every step of the way as we strive to build a better place to work. We continuously strive to improve at all levels, including management. We want you to know that your feedback is valuable and we will forward your comments to the appropriate HR Partners. Thank you for your hard work in Atlanta, GA and we wish you the best in your career journey!

1.0

Mar 14, 2022

Fraudsters

Senior sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ken (former Store Manager #500) gave me the opportunity.

Cons

Authority of Power majorly present, HR is useless, zero regard for confidentiality, (the list goes on), etc.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

4y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. At Harbor Freight, we believe in doing the right thing by listening to our Associates and improving every step of the way at all levels. We value people above all else and we highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their HR Partners regarding any concerns. We want you to know that your feedback is valuable to us as we strive to build the best place to work and we will share your comments with the appropriate HR Partners. Thank you for your hard work in Englewood, CO and we wish you the best in your career journey!

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