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 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 (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 342 reviews)); "Benefits were good and inexpensive" ((in 248 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 149 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 106 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 85 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 209 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 98 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 91 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 89 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

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,121 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

66% approve of CEO

59% 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

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1.0

Sep 25, 2019

Paid slave labor

Logistics supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You might get a $100 bonus every month (Suppose to be $400)

Cons

No work life balance Understaffed Over worked Complaints to HR are not anonymous ATLAS The Whole SOP All the policies and procedures

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us. Please know that we greatly appreciate your continued hard work and value your feedback. We encourage you to reach out to your Store Manager or HR Partner to further discuss some of your concerns. Associates also have the option to reach out to the HR Hotline anonymously at (800) 693-8377. We look forward to watching you grow with the team!

3.0

Sep 10, 2019

Assist in store costumers and phone customers

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO, Commission on ITCs and Extended Warranties, Employee Benefit Website

Cons

Not many besides recent decrease in store income causing part-time employee's to receive less then part-time hours

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thanks for sharing your feedback with us. Harbor Freight Tools recently implemented a new time-keeping system, which guarantees all part-time associates a minimum of 12 hours per week. We encourage you to reach out to your Store Manager to further discuss your concerns. We appreciate your continued hard work and look forward to watching you grow with the team!

2.0

Sep 7, 2019

Sr leadership lost thier way

Category manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay well and good bonus if your boss supports you

Cons

No support, no work life balance,

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thanks for sharing your feedback with us and for trusting Harbor Freight Tools with your career for over 5 years. We pride ourselves on offering a work/life balance to all of our associates and appreciate your feedback on this. We wish you the best of luck on your career journey!

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