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?

"The pay is good and the monthly bonuses are a plus but inconsistent at best." ((in 377 reviews)); "great benefits such as easy to accumulate PTO and insurance benefits" ((in 254 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 146 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 100 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 84 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 215 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 95 reviews)); "bad manager they contradict everything" ((in 86 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 72 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Aug 29, 2021

Alright place to work

Sales supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has good benefits and great work force

Cons

The structure and over all procedures of the business are bad.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide us your feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team! We strive to be the best place to work and your feedback will help us do that. We understand that our culture may not be the right fit for everyone but we pride ourselves on creating an environment where our associates have the opportunity to flourish and succeed. Please know that our policies and procedures are designed to protect our associates and keep them safe. Thank you for your continued hard work in West Burlington, IA and we look forward to seeing you grow!

3.0

Aug 22, 2021

They can afford to pay more

Senior logistics associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount is pretty good if you buy things here

Cons

Everything. Bad management, wasteful, crappy pay, if you work hard you become responsible for everything while everyone else stands around, again bad management. Schedule is erratic and you get penalized for not agreeing to stay late after already working a 10-12 hour long shift.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback. At Harbor Fright, we depend on all our associates to bring value to our hardworking customers and we’re thankful for all that you do. Our goal as an organization is to be the best place to work by listening to our associates and continuously improving at all levels, including management. We highly encourage our associates to reach out to their HR Partners if they have any concerns to share or you may email me at culture@harborfreight.com. Your comments will be forwarded to the appropriate HR Partners. Thank you for your continued hard work in Blackwood, NJ and we look forward to seeing you grow!

2.0

Aug 19, 2021

just okay

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

its an okay place to work

Cons

biggest con is the type of customers

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide us your feedback. We strive to be the best place to work by listening to our associates and improving every step of the way. Your feedback will help us do that. We depend on all our associates to bring value to our hardworking customers and we’re thankful for all you do. Thank you for your continued hard work in Chicago, IL and we’re glad to have you on the team!

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