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 3% over the last 12 months. 62% 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?

62% 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 (118) , 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 340 reviews)); "Great benefits for full time and part time." ((in 255 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 143 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 109 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?

"Bad management always harasses and follows you around the store" ((in 211 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 97 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 90 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 89 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 67 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

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

66% approve of CEO

59% 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

Ratings by demographic groups

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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3.0

Feb 15, 2021

Good Job if you like monotonous activities. As always favoritism, and lack of accountability.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Competitive pay for retail. -Closes early, so no late night shifts. - great place to coast in life.

Cons

-Few people carry slack for everyone else. -management is incumbent and comfortable. DONT even think about expecting anything from them. - No advancement opportunities.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to provide us your feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hard-working associates. At Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We value who you, what you’ve experienced and how you see the world. We believe our differences make us stronger. As an organization, we are dedicated to training and promoting internally. Our goal is to be a great place to work and improve at all levels, including management. We want you to know that your feedback is valuable, as we continue to grow and evolve as an organization. We encourage you to discuss any concerns with your HR partner. Your comments will be shared with the appropriate HR team. Thank you for your continued hard work in Santa Clara, CA and we greatly appreciate all that you do!

2.0

Feb 15, 2021

Good work place great benefits depends on your DM

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Up to 300 hours of PTO you could cash out if you wanted extra money 40 hours of sick time a year Bonus every month paid Christmas and thanksgiving both holidays off

Cons

Depending on your District Manager is if they get someone external good luck getting promoted. They will hire all their friends from their old company and play around telling you what you wanna hear or talking bad about you behind your back when your numbers are always good and you work your butt off. Or say things like you’re not submissive enough to get promoted that’s my only bad say about it they advertise promote from within I’ve never seen it only associates move up to supervisor because that’s an SM decision and AM decision

Harbor Freight Tools Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hard-working leaders like you. As an organization, we value people above all else. We value who you are, what you’ve experienced, and how you see the world. We believe our differences can make us stronger. Please know that we regularly monitor associate feedback in our efforts of continuous improvement. At Harbor Freight, we are dedicated to training and promoting internally and we encourage our associates to speak to their HR partner to discuss new opportunities or any other concerns. Thank you for all your hard work and we wish you the best in your career journey!

4.0

Feb 9, 2021

Great place to work.

Sales supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome place to work. Bonuses are given if certain criteria is met.

Cons

They change the criteria for bonuses on the regular.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. We would not be able to achieve all that we do without hard-working associates like you. Please know that we regularly monitor associate feedback in our efforts of continuous improvement. We understand that our culture may not be fit for everyone but we pride ourselves on creating a working environment where our associates have the opportunities to flourish and succeed. Thank you for your hard work in Rome, GA and best of luck in your career journey!

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