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

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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

3.0

Sep 12, 2023

Eh

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool coworkers just that though

Cons

Smoke breaks non top just that

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. Your comments will help us in our efforts for continuous improvement. Your hard work in Aurora, IL is greatly appreciated, and we wish you the best in your career journey.

4.0

Sep 11, 2023

Great Start

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job to do while in school, clear path to promotion.

Cons

Only one path to promotion

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking Associates. At, Harbor Freight, we invest in our Associates to provide them with the skills they need to succeed and advance in their careers. We highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their Store Managers regarding advancement opportunities, whether it is within our stores, distribution centers, or our headquarters (onsite/remote) roles. Thank you for your continued hard work in Lincoln, NE we look forward to seeing you grow!

3.0

Sep 11, 2023

Overall company

Asistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get bonuses as a ASM and Supervisor every month if you met the metrics. Sm gets a budget of $10 per associate to get snacks every month.

Cons

The company it self depends way too much on one single individual. Were you’ll encounter having a call off and no opening or closing cashier. Currently in the worst scenario it seems like they dont have back up plans or even communication correctly sm got fired and a week later the DM also got fired leaving then in the middle of all of this kaos the sales supervisor gets fired leaving only 4 key leaders to run a whole store. No help, so my question here is what happened with the Great place to work Great Place to shop

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for providing us with your feedback. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We value who you are, what you experience, and how you see the world. We believe our differences can make you stronger. We highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their HR partners regarding any concerns. You can also reach us via, the HFT outlet, or by emailing us at culture@harborfreight.com. Please note that your feedback is valuable to us in our efforts for continuous improvement. Thank you for your hard work and we are glad to have you on the team.

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