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?

"The pay is good and the monthly bonuses are a plus but inconsistent at best." ((in 358 reviews)); "Benefits were good and inexpensive" ((in 258 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 147 reviews)); "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work." ((in 99 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and made work enjoyable." ((in 82 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 216 reviews)); "No work life balance work 2 or 3 overnights followed by an early shift then a close." ((in 101 reviews)); "early and long hours on some days" ((in 93 reviews)); "managers don't even know how to do their own job." ((in 88 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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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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3K reviews

3.0

Sep 21, 2023

Generally nice job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

some nice employees usually left alone by management nice pay

Cons

lots of excessive training and continuation of training weird cutomers (as with any retail job)

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We would not be able to achieve all that we do without hardworking Associates like you. Thank you for your hard work in Greensburg, PA and we wish you all the best.

3.0

Sep 19, 2023

What's it like ?

Sales supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay and when done right a clear pathway to promotion.

Cons

Increase workloads from corporate leads to burnout because their mock stores and test stores doesn't represent the thousands of different store situations. A structural beam unique to your store can throw a whole planogram off. Scheduling multiple task during one night such as trucks and audits sometimes trucks, audits and planogram feels like you are being setup for failure. And much more.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

We appreciate your thorough feedback. At Harbor Freight, we truly value people above all else, and we value and respect the unique perspective you bring to our team. Your feedback holds significant importance to us as we continuously improve. We actively encourage our Associates to engage with their HR partners to address any concerns. Thank you for your hard work and best of luck in your career journey.

3.0

Sep 14, 2023

It's not a bad job, but..

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible scheduling if you have open availability. They give you two fifteen minute breaks and thirty minutes unpaid for lunch. They do look out for you as a whole.

Cons

Pushy metrics, not really customer-centric, middle to low quality in-house products you have to push replacement plans for. They keep track of your percentages and if you don't meet them you will be replaced. High turnover for sales. "You wear many hats." and understaffed. Incredible amount of returns.

Harbor Freight Tools Response

Your feedback is greatly appreciated. We are committed to continuously improving across all aspects and levels of our organization, and your comments will play an important role in this endeavor. We strongly encourage our Associates to connect with our HR Partners regarding any concerns. Thank you for your hard work in Hot Springs, AR and we wish you all the best.

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