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 370 reviews)); "Great Benefits for ft and pt associates." ((in 265 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 144 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 107 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?

"It just reeks of poor management and a lack of caring of who is promoted to what position." ((in 210 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 101 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 96 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 87 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 68 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

5.0

Aug 8, 2023

Awesome company

Senior sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team , management actually cares about the people

Cons

schedule bounces all over the place. And some customers can be very rude

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking Associates. We depend on all our Associates to provide great customer service and we're grateful for all you do. We believe in providing respectful schedules for all our team members and we highly encourage you to reach out to your Store Manager regarding any concerns which includes scheduling. Thank you for your continued hard work in Christiansburg, VA and we are glad to have you on the team.

2.0

Aug 8, 2023

Retail Horrors

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly management Easy to learn job

Cons

Customers are rude Will get cellphones shoved in your face in high volume store Hours are either too much or too Pay is minimal for how much work is done on daily basis Its all about metrics so managers can get their bonus, you don’t get jack squat

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. At Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We are committed to building a safe and healthy environment for all our Associates. We highly encourage you to reach out to your HR partners regarding any concerns which includes management. Thank you for your continued hard work and we are glad to have you on the team.

3.0

Aug 7, 2023

Great Pay and Benefits, No work life balance

Assistant manager logistics

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits were great

Cons

Only 39 hours to do a 60 hour job.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We always welcome the opportunity to hear from our hardworking team. We value people above all else and we are committed to building a work/life balance for all our Associates. We highly encourage you to reach out to your Store Manager regarding any concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work in Baton Rouge, LA and we look forward to seeing you grow.

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