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 3,498 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 (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 364 reviews)); "Benefits were good and inexpensive" ((in 252 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 149 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 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 219 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 101 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 88 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((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

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,451 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 3,451 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

Nov 30, 2023

Not terrible for retail

Warehouse supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company cares about its employees, bonuses were fair.

Cons

Shift work got exhausting, late nights on truck days

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. Please note that we regularly monitor Associate feedback in our efforts for continuous improvement and your comments will help us do that. Thank you for your hard work and best of luck in your career journey!

4.0

Nov 29, 2023

Overall good, depending on the manager

Logistics

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent work life balance - good coworkers - busy busy not to difficult job

Cons

sometimes the store managers and assistants are not good

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We are constantly striving to improving in all areas and your feedback will be valuable in achieving that goal. We highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their HR Partners regarding any concerns, which includes management. Thank you for your hard work in Yuba City, CA and we wish you the best in your career journey!

3.0

Nov 28, 2023

work environment

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it has structure and well cooperative maintenance team.

Cons

hard place for growth and skill developement

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team. We strive to create a healthy environment where all our Associates have the opportunity to thrive and prosper. We highly encourage you to connect with your Manager to discuss any advancement opportunities. There are also many internal positions you can apply to across our different business units in case you would like to explore opportunities outside of the Distribution Centers. Thank you for your continued hard work in Dillon, SC and we look forward to seeing you grow!

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