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      Harbor Freight Tools

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      Harbor Freight Tools reviews

      3.6

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (3,452 total reviews)
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      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
      1.0
      Nov 26, 2021

      Do not work here

      Logistics manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay was reasonable time off

      Cons

      Not enough hours, management is awful

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
      4y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We noticed that you mentioned there were no advantages to working at Harbor Freight, but we want to add some of the great things we do for our Associates. We offer a 20% discount to our Associates and their immediate family as well as competitive pay, great benefits and other perks. We also have thousands of annual promotions and greatly value our Associates. We encourage our Associates to reach out to their HR Partners if they have any concerns to share. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you best in your career journey!
      4.0
      Nov 12, 2021

      Good place

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good place if you want to move up to make a career. There are a lot of opportunities

      Cons

      We were short staffed. It was hard to get some of the deadlines done when you are covering for other departments

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
      4y
      Thank you for your feedback. We strive to be the best place to work and your feedback will help us do that. At Harbor Freight, we value people above all else and we believe in promoting from within. We are continuously working to be the best place to work and your feedback will help us do that. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you the best in your future endeavors.
      3.0
      Nov 10, 2021

      Great Benefits, Terrible HR

      Supervisor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Amazing insurance rates and coverage. Pay is great, if store is ran correctly.

      Cons

      My store had terrible upper management . That led to a very poor working atmosphere.

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
      4y
      Thank you for providing us with your feedback. Our goal is to build a working environment where our associates have the opportunity to flourish and succeed. We are committed to building a great place to work by listening to associate feedback and improving at all levels, including management. Your feedback will help us do that. We highly encourage our associates to reach out to their HR Partners regarding any concerns and we will share your comments with them. Thank you for your hard work in Uniontown, PA and we wish you the best in your future endeavors.
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