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 3% 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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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

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

Jan 2, 2025

The one I worked at is not ran by good people

Retail sales associate, senior logistics associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company pays very well

Cons

Overworked, understaffed, not trained very well and toxic environment.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback. Our goal at Harbor Freight is to be the best place to work and the best place to shop. Your feedback will help us do that. We are dedicated to creating a healthful work environment with a supportive leadership team that is committed to helping our Associates grow and succeed. Your feedback is important to us, and we will share it with the appropriate HR Partners. Thank you for your hard work in Kennewick, WA, and we wish you all the best.

3.0

Jan 2, 2025

hope you have good managers

Logistics associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO and sick time with every paycheck

Cons

bad management manager favoritism got denied a raise because they didn't want me to do the job despite taking the action to be promoted after 4 months of this I put in my 2 weeks and then seen a application for the job I was told I had/was going to get

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We always welcome the opportunity to receive feedback from both current and former Associates. At Harbor Freight, we value every one of our Associates. We are committed to providing a workplace that encourages open communication and provides fair, reasonable, and respectful treatment, including an answer or solution to a work-related concern or issue. We strongly urge our Associates to connect with their HR Partners regarding such concerns. Thank you for your hard work in Manitowoc, WI, and we will forward your comments to senior leadership.

5.0

Jan 2, 2025

Outstanding Company

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, salary, bonuses

Cons

Inventory systems need updating, also mgr development programs need to be added as a perk.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are always thrilled to hear from our dedicated managers. We value people above all else, and we deeply value the professional growth and advancement of our team. We are committed to providing our Associates with all the tools they need to grow in their careers, and we encourage you to take advantage of the courses offered by our Learning and Development team. We appreciate your continued hard work in Biloxi, MS, and we encourage you to continue providing us with your feedback.

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