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Harbor Freight Tools

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Harbor Freight Tools Reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,436 total reviews)
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Eric Smidt

68% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Harbor Freight Tools has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,436 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 and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
3.0
20 May 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

The pay is competitive, my coworkers have been great to work with, and most of the management team has been supportive and professional.

Cons

My main frustration has been with advancement opportunities. I have been with the company for two years and have applied for promotions multiple times at two different store locations. In one case, I even received a verbal offer for a position, but the final decision was later changed by the district manager in favor of another candidate.

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