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?

"very good part time job good pay and always rewarding employees" ((in 366 reviews)); "great benefits such as easy to accumulate PTO and insurance benefits" ((in 259 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 145 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 116 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 212 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 92 reviews)); "bad manager they contradict everything" ((in 89 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 71 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (3,452 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Sep 25, 2023

Sales

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hourly wage and friendly coworkers

Cons

Poot management and lack of hours even with part time

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for providing us with your feedback. At Harbor Freight, we strive to improve continuously by listening to the feedback of our Associates on a regular basis. We highly encourage you to reach out to your HR partners regarding any concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work in Houston, TX and we are glad to have you on the team.

1.0

Sep 24, 2023

Pay is above other companies

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, very detailed training online

Cons

You are worked to the point of frazzled, no communication within the store, call outs almost every day, overwhelming returns and stagnant employees

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. We value people above all else and our goal is to improve in all areas by listening to Associate feedback. We want you to know your comments are important to us and we will forward them to the appropriate HR partners. Thank you for your continued hard work in Los Angeles, CA and we are glad to have you on the team.

4.0

Sep 22, 2023

Overall Good Company to Work for

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Hours Easy Promotion Good pay PTO Hours

Cons

On-call Turnover Rates (depending on location)

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team. We strive to improve in all areas and at all levels. Your feedback will help us do that. We strongly encourage you to reach out to your Store Managers regarding any concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work and we are glad to have you on the team.

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