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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,454 total reviews)
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Eric Smidt

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,454 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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3K reviews
2.0
Jul 8, 2026

Only good for management

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Better than minimum wage, on a non business level my co workers were good. Job is ok during off seasons and slower.

Cons

Awful metrics, co-workers who weaponized incompetence

5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great store leader. Great team to work with. The company cares about its employees. The pay is better than most retail places. Open door policy. Good work life balance. Fun place to work.

Cons

Not getting to work overtime often.

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