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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3.0

Sep 11, 2023

Overall company

Asistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get bonuses as a ASM and Supervisor every month if you met the metrics. Sm gets a budget of $10 per associate to get snacks every month.

Cons

The company it self depends way too much on one single individual. Were you’ll encounter having a call off and no opening or closing cashier. Currently in the worst scenario it seems like they dont have back up plans or even communication correctly sm got fired and a week later the DM also got fired leaving then in the middle of all of this kaos the sales supervisor gets fired leaving only 4 key leaders to run a whole store. No help, so my question here is what happened with the Great place to work Great Place to shop

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for providing us with your feedback. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We value who you are, what you experience, and how you see the world. We believe our differences can make you stronger. We highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their HR partners regarding any concerns. You can also reach us via, the HFT outlet, or by emailing us at culture@harborfreight.com. Please note that your feedback is valuable to us in our efforts for continuous improvement. Thank you for your hard work and we are glad to have you on the team.

4.0

Sep 9, 2023

Pay

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent starting pay, worked with great, good benefits

Cons

Random assortment of hours, seemingly hiring people who keep you from getting more hours

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else and we believe in supporting our Associates with benefits that make a difference. We highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their Store Managers regarding any concerns. Thank you for your hard work in Florida and we wish you all the best.

1.0

Sep 7, 2023

Awful.

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay. Really enjoy my co-workers.

Cons

-Never enough people working. -You only get your schedule 3 days in advance. -Everything is micromanaged. -Creativity and open thinking is smothered out. -District managers show zero interest in your opinion or concerns. Honestly, might be the worst place to work.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

We always welcome the opportunity to receive feedback from our Associates. Here at Harbor Freight, we value who you are, and we value and respect the unique perspective you bring to our team. We believe in providing respectful schedules to all our Associates and we are committed to improving at all levels, including management. We highly encourage you to reach out to your HR partners or you may email us at culture@harborfreight.com to share your concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work and we are glad to have you on the team.

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