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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,450 total reviews)
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Eric Smidt

67% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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
5.0
Oct 25, 2024

Best Job in Retail

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Best Retail Job I've ever had

Cons

Slow to promote from within

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
1y
Thank you for dedicating over 5 years of your career to Harbor Freight! Our goals and aspirations would not be possible without dedicated managers like you. We are committed to helping our team grow and advance in their careers and we highly encourage you to talk to your Manager about advancement opportunities or you may explore many opportunities available across the company on your myHFT account. Thank you for your continued hard work and we look forward to seeing you grow.
2.0
Oct 25, 2024

Work Experience at Harbor Freight

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Learning about the products that are sold to customers as well as getting an employee discount.

Cons

Very poor management in terms of working with the associates and the value that associates bring to the company which is undervalued.

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
1y
We always welcome the opportunity to receive feedback from our current and former Associates. We depend on all our Associates to succeed and accomplish our goals. It is important to us that our Associates feel valued for the work that they do, especially by their management team. We highly encourage our Associates to reach out to their HR Partners regarding management concerns. Thank you for your hard work and we wish you all the best.
3.0
Oct 23, 2024

Not bad

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, flexible

Cons

Constant pressure to sell memberships and warranties with no commissions, boring and slow

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Harbor Freight Tools Response
1y
Thank you for your review. We are grateful to receive feedback from our dedicated team. We would not be able to accomplish all that we have without hardworking Associates like you. Your feedback is important to us, and we strongly encourage you to reach out to your Store Manager if you have any concerns. Thank you for your continued hard work in Green Brook, NJ and we look forward to seeing you grow.
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