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 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

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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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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

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4.0

Jan 21, 2021

Good company

Logistics supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay Good benefits Commission I've entered five words

Cons

Management Random schedule Pushing Sales I've entered five words

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your taking the time provide us your feedback. At Harbor Freight, we believe in rewarding our associates for all their hard work. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our benefits. As an organization, our goal is to be a great place to work and that means listening to our associates every step of the way, including management. Your feedback will help us do that. Thank you for your hard-work in Poplar Bluff, MO and best of luck in your career journey!

5.0

Jan 21, 2021

Good

Logistics specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team members and hourly wage

Cons

Night shift, moderate work life balance

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback. We would not be able to achieve all that we do without hard-working associates like you. At Harbor Freight, we value people above all else and we believe in creating a work/life balance for all our associates. We highly encourage associates to reach out to their managers and connect with them if they have any concerns regarding their schedules. Thank you for your continued hard work at Harbor Freight and we greatly appreciate your feedback!

4.0

Jan 20, 2021

Great Place To Work

Retail stocking associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, Nice people, Easy job

Cons

Boring, No set schedule, Late nights

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback! We are always happy to hear from our hard-working associates. At Harbor Freight, our goal is to be a great place to work and improving at all levels, including management. In our efforts to continuous improvement, we created fixed business hours, meaning that stores are either classified as “early morning” or “late evening” for operations and stocking. We greatly appreciate your continued hard work.

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