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 360 reviews)); "Great Benefits for ft and pt associates." ((in 245 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 113 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 78 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 208 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 99 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 96 reviews)); "bad manager they contradict everything" ((in 88 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 69 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

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

3.0

Aug 5, 2021

sub par training

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people , decent pay

Cons

relatively no training .expected to watch videos , and know it all. All programs needed for management in an extremely user unfriendly system called the source .

Harbor Freight Tools Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking leaders like you. We have heard similar responses from our associates regarding training and we assure you that we are working to improve in this area. At Harbor Freight, our goal is to be a great place to work and we want you to know that your feedback is valuable, as we are continuing to evolve and grow as an organization. We encourage you to reach out to your District Manager to discuss any concerns. If you feel more comfortable, you can email me at culture@harborfreight.com. We greatly appreciate your continued hard work in Holyoke, MA and we’re glad to have you on the team!

2.0

Aug 1, 2021

Best for people with no family

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting pay. Decent benefits. Store discount . Earned PTO. Payed holidays. Privately owned company.

Cons

Over worked , under appreciated. Unbalanced home/work life. Outdated retail technology. Not as employee positive as promised. Upper management disconnect. Supply chain broken .

Harbor Freight Tools Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking leaders like you. Our goal is to be the best place to work and your feedback will help us do that. As an organization, we are committed to improving at all levels, including management, and we believe in creating a work/life balance for all associates. We highly encourage our associates to reach out to their HR Partners if they have any concerns to share. Your comments will be shared with the appropriate HR Partners. Thank you for your hard work in Corpus Christi, TX and we wish you the best in your career journey!

4.0

Jul 30, 2021

Love this company!

Email coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Been here for about a year working with the email program and it's been great! Management is great and love their response to COVID with their flexible work from home policy.

Cons

So far do not have any cons, it's been great!

Harbor Freight Tools Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to provide us your feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team! We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking associates like you. At Harbor Freight, we strive to continuously improve and be the best place to work. Your feedback will help us do that. Thank you for your feedback and we look forward to seeing you grow!

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