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

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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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3K reviews

3.0

Dec 22, 2021

Not bad if you can deal with the hours

Senior sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great management, solid benefits, care for employee safety

Cons

Lack of consistent shift (Truck starts at 4am and sometimes you'll have to close in the same week), customer service aspect of this job sucks.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are continuously working to build the best place to work and your feedback will help us do that. We highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their Store Managers regarding any concerns, that includes scheduling. Thank you for your hard work in Youngstown, OH and we wish you the best in your career journey!

5.0

Nov 30, 2021

N/A

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not going to fill out

Cons

None they are great and awesome!

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team! We pride ourselves on being a great place to work with a culture that celebrates collaboration, community, and a work/life balance for all of our associates. Thank you for your continued hard work and we’re glad to have you on the team!

3.0

Nov 28, 2021

Harbor Freight Tools

Asssisant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Base pay with monthly bonus based on store performance. Every store has the same process and same products.

Cons

-Understaffed -not enough hours for PT employees -overworked

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for dedicating over 5 years of your career to Harbor Freight. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking Associates like you. We are committed to improving in all areas and we want you to know that your feedback is valuable as we strive to be the best place to work. Thank you for your continued hard work in Wayne, NJ and look forward to seeing you grow!

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