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3.7
68% Recommend to a Friend
Harbor Freight Tools CEO Eric Smidt
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Pros
  • "very good part time job good pay and always rewarding employees(in 246 reviews)
  • "This job has good benefits and the job duties are pretty simple.(in 172 reviews)
  • "Great place to work and people are great(in 116 reviews)
  • "You receive a small portion of time off on each paycheck depending on the hours you work.(in 93 reviews)
  • "Most of my coworkers are great people(in 51 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year
    Featured Review

    Best Large Employer for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

    Dec 15, 2022 - Director, Human Resources in Remote
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Welcoming Environment where you can be your authentic self, where your opinion matters, and where you can make a difference in a fast growing, fast paced, and evolving company.

    Cons

    If you are challenged by a multi-cultural, multi ethnic, welcoming environment, where everyone's opinion matters this isn't the company for you.

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    Harbor Freight Tools Response

    Director of People and Culture

    Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We couldn’t agree more. At Harbor Freight, we believe that our success is built on a commitment to diverse views, experiences, and voices. Thank you for your continued hard work and we are glad to have you on the team!

  2. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    love it

    May 31, 2023 - Store Manager in Cincinnati, OH
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    quality of life and how it works

    Cons

    still same retail and quality of work

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  4. 2.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Bad experience

    May 31, 2023 - Sales Associate 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    They are certainly willing to give you hours.

    Cons

    No training. No help from management. I was told I was being hired for the sales floor then stuck on the register and practically had to beg for my 30 min break (never got any of my 15s) Management allowed me to get verbally abused by customers on multiple occasions and I even had a customer throw something at me and was told to “forget it and let him go.” Overall a terrible experience, but it could have just been this specific location. It may not be that way at all stores.

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  5. 3.0
    Current Employee

    It has its ups and downs. There is a huge turn around rate for employees

    Jun 1, 2023 - Sales Associate 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The pay is great if you stick it out, you get raises pretty much every 6 months

    Cons

    There is a huge turn around when it come to staff. I’ve been through 3 head of the store managers, 4 retail managers, 7 supervisors 7-8 sr associates (full time cashier) and numerous part time cashiers..

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  6. 1.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    worst mistake of my lifel

    May 24, 2023 - Senior Associate in Philadelphia, PA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I honestly did not see any type of pros at this job

    Cons

    Very clicky work environment management is very unprofessional. It is like romper room. If you are in the clique, you’re golden. If you’re not, you’re screwed scheduling they would change your hours and not tell you. Management did not want employees to be friendly with each other. As a matter fact, they were very adamant about finding new ways for you to hate your coworker just a manager that’s condescending look on on people like they were gum under his shoes it was a terrible toxic work environment.

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    Harbor Freight Tools Response

    Director of People and Culture

    Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Here at Harbor Freight, we value people above all else. We value who you are, what you've experienced, and how you see the world. We believe our differences can make this stronger. We are committed to building a healthy work environment for all our Associates and we highly encourage them to reach out to their HR partners regarding any concerns, which includes management. Thank you for your hard work in Philadelphia, PA and we will forward your comments to the appropriate HR partners.

  7. 5.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Great Company

    May 28, 2023 - Logistics Supervisor in Seattle, WA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Caring, inclusive, and reliable. Great start

    Cons

    First few days seemed chaotic, but that could have been my experience

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  8. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Good place to work.

    May 30, 2023 - Compliance Specialist in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great atmosphere and employee engagement.

    Cons

    The business could use modernization.

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  9. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Not bad for the type of job

    May 26, 2023 - Sales Associate 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good PTO benefits company is pretty decent for what it is

    Cons

    The schedule and honestly some of the managers they hire have no idea how the store works they should hire within more

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  10. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Good Place to work

    May 26, 2023 - Logistics Associate in Tampa, FL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible hours, most places you can address you availability. Good pay.

    Cons

    Right now with short staff, you’ll be working more hours than expected. Hard work, heavy lifting in warehouse.

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    Harbor Freight Tools Response

    Director of People and Culture

    Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking Associates like you. We want you to know that your feedback is important to us, and we are continuously working to improve in all areas. Thank you for your hard work in Tampa, FL and we wish you all the best!

  11. 5.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Family Oriented

    May 28, 2023 - Manager in Chehalis, WA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great Family Oriented workplace. Fast Paced! Goal Oriented! Advancement Opportunities galore!!

    Cons

    Crazy work schedule. Hours not consistent.

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Harbor Freight Tools has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,769 reviews left anonymously by employees. 68% of employees would recommend working at Harbor Freight Tools to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Harbor Freight Tools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Harbor Freight Tools. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

68% 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Harbor Freight Tools to be career development, coworkers, benefits and the cons to be workplace, management.

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