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. 62% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools to a friend and 57% 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 3.5 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 (150) , Cashier (142) , Logistics Associate (133) , Sales Associate/Cashier (119) , Sales Supervisor (107) , Sales Manager (103) , Logistics Manager (85) , Assistant Manager (78) , 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 366 reviews)); "Great benefits and product to promote to customers.Training is available." ((in 250 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 151 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 108 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?

"It just reeks of poor management and a lack of caring of who is promoted to what position." ((in 212 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 91 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 86 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 65 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

(3,450 total reviews)

Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

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 3,450 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).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Feb 5, 2025

Interesting Experience

Logistics supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Management, lower level associates were not on the same boat.

Cons

Training Inconsistencies for new hires. No work life balance.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate you sharing your concerns about training and work-life balance. We're continuously working to improve our training programs and support a better balance for our team. Thank you for your hard work, and we wish you all the best.

5.0

Feb 5, 2025

Employee benefits are some of the best in the county

Senior sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent employee benefits, ya get to work with tools, employees get 20% anything in the store, no exclusions.

Cons

In 3 years they like to push their associates out the door because every year you're there, your time off gets multipled, if you hoard it, the company 'forces" you to take a check if it gets to a certain point. Managers got an extra paycheck every 2 weeks on-top of their normal paycheck, and who can't argue with an extra 2gs minimum. (I was shown this first hand, as it was getting rubbed in my face by my sales manager and my store manager)

Harbor Freight Tools Response

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. As a people-first company, we value the work/life balance of our Associates, and we encourage them to take time off, but refusal to do so is not a basis for termination. We understand the importance of a clear and fair time-off policy, and we strongly encourage our Associates to connect with their HR Partners for any clarification regarding company policies. Supervisors and Managers receive bonuses based on performance, and this has been transparently explained in their job descriptions for anyone to see. However, we strive to maintain a respectful and professional work environment for all our Associates, and matters of workplace culture are very important to us. Your comments will be forwarded to senior leadership. Thank you for your time in Selinsgrove, PA, and we wish you all the best.

4.0

Feb 4, 2025

Good pay and life work balance

Contact center associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Business hours

Cons

May work weekends Micro manage/Not best support by supervisors

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