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 3,486 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 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?

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 (315) , Store Manager (211) , Logistics Supervisor (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (102) , Logistics Manager (83) , Assistant Manager (76) , 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 356 reviews)); "Health benefits are great and dental" ((in 259 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 148 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 106 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 212 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 98 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 90 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 82 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 68 reviews))

What Harbor Freight Tools locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Sparks , Seattle , Hemet , Greer , Florence , Olean , Elwood , Green Bay , College Station , Virginia Beach

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,439 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

68% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

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 3,439 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

1.0

Dec 31, 2025

poor management

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

some employees are great to work with

Cons

Manager tends to favor other employees especially when it come to hours being there longer then most of the other employees he gives them better hours which I feel is not right

Harbor Freight Tools Response

5mo

Thank you for your feedback. We want you to know that your feedback is valuable, as we are continuing to evolve and grow as an organization. Harbor Freight is committed to Continuous Improvement at all levels, including management. We recognize there may be situations where you are uncomfortable with going to your immediate Supervisor or Manager. We encourage any Associate to reach out to their HR partners for any concerns. Thank you for your hard work in Ogden, UT.

4.0

Dec 20, 2025

Solid Job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is really good for it to be a Retail role

Cons

It is treated as a sales role so they are really on you about metrics

2.0

Dec 4, 2025

Not Worth It

Retail senior sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I don't think there are any.

Cons

Bad management, high turnover rate, lack of accountability.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

6mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. Because we value our people, Harbor Freight is committed to providing a workplace that encourages open communication and provides fair, reasonable, and respectful treatment from all our team members. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you all the best.

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