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?

"The pay is good and the monthly bonuses are a plus but inconsistent at best." ((in 360 reviews)); "Great Benefits for ft and pt associates." ((in 245 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 148 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 113 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 78 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 208 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 96 reviews)); "bad manager they contradict everything" ((in 88 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 69 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(3,452 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

69% approve of CEO

58% 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

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).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Jun 22, 2023

It's a job

Senior logistics associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Physical work good for staying active

Cons

Physical work bad for wating to be lazy

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback. We always welcome the opportunity to hear from our hardworking team. We're committed to building a great place to work and we highly encourage you to reach out to your Store Manager regarding any concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work and we are glad to have you on the team.

5.0

Jun 21, 2023

It’s a good paying job

Sales associate/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty easy job for most part

Cons

Everyone wants coupons they didn’t pay for. Management was in my butt about sales.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We depend on all our Associates to provide a great customer experience and we are grateful for all you do. We highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their HR partners regarding any concerns. Thank you for your hard work in Macon, GA and we wish you all the best.

3.0

Jun 20, 2023

Good Company Culture beyond store level management

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay for retail, friendly co-workers.

Cons

Toxic Managers. Horrible scheduling (Close one day at 9pm, open the next at 4am) Key Holders would often not show up leaving the crew outside at 4am waiting around. They expect PT with FT availability.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We value and respect the unique perspective you bring to our team, and we're committed to building a healthy work environment where our Associates can flourish and succeed. We want you to know that your feedback is important to us, and it will help us achieve our goals. We highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their HR partners regarding any concerns, which includes management. Thank you for your hard work in Pasadena, CA and we will forward your comments to the appropriate HR partners.

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