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 3,497 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 3.5 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 (316) , Store Manager (213) , Logistics Supervisor (151) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (103) , Logistics Manager (85) , 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 371 reviews)); "Benefits were good and inexpensive" ((in 250 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 150 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 105 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 79 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Harbor Freight Tools according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management always harasses and follows you around the store" ((in 213 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 92 reviews)); "bad manager they contradict everything" ((in 91 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

(3,450 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

67% 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 3,450 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

4.0

May 12, 2025

Great place

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed the customers and the people I worked with.

Cons

Did not like the policy of having to sell the warranties and memberships with every single customer.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Please know that we regularly monitor and record Associate feedback in our efforts of continuous improvement. Thank you for all of your hard work in Delaware, OH and we wish you all the best.

2.0

May 8, 2025

No work life balance

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and excellent benefits

Cons

Long hours and no home life

Harbor Freight Tools Response

1y

We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. We can understand that our culture may not be the right fit for everyone, but we pride ourselves on creating a welcoming environment where our associates can flourish and succeed. Thank you for your hard work in Olean, NY and best of luck in your career journey.

3.0

Apr 27, 2025

Exhausting

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Benefits and Pay Rate

Cons

The Life Balance and Communication

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Jobs at Harbor Freight Tools

Retail Stocking Associate

Retail Stocking Associate

Retail Stocking Associate

Warehouse Assoc (Part-Time) 2nd shift Mon-Thur (4 PM - 9 PM)

Retail Stocking Associate