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      3.6

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (3,439 total reviews)
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      Eric Smidt

      69% approve of CEO

      59% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.6

      Culture and 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 3,439 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
      2.0
      3 Jul 2017

      Part time for short time

      Floor staff
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Small discount on some tools.

      Cons

      Unrealistic goals. On HR visits, they tried to trick employees into getting themselves fired.

      5.0
      29 Jul 2021

      Great place to work

      Store manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The Company has great core principles that are applied in my everyday work life. Collaboration, doing the right thing, frugality, humility, keeping our egos in check and continuous improvement. The company is growing tremendously 1211 stores which means extreme opportunity for growth and development. Company believes in work life balance and really invests in their employees.

      Cons

      Overall technology could be better however I have seen much growth over the last four years.

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
      4y
      Thank you for taking the time to provide us your feedback. We are always happy to hear from our hardworking team! We rely on all our associates to bring value to our hardworking customers and we would not be able to accomplish all that we do without hardworking leaders like you. We strive to be the best place to work by listening to our associates and improving every step of the way. Your feedback will help us do that. We have heard similar responses from other associates and we assure you that we are continuously working to improve in this area. We encourage you to continue providing your suggestions as we strive to be the best place to work. Thank you for your continued hard work and we are glad to have you on the team!
      1.0
      20 Nov 2014

      Company has a bunch of fake reviews in June. This place is hell! dont work here

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      I guess they have coffee in every break room

      Cons

      Senior managment pretend to be on your side, but all they want to see is a BIG bonus. Lots of power moves. You work long hours and are shown no appreciation. If you want to work for a terrible company, go right ahead, but dont say I didn't warn you. People are very unfriendly. And everyone thinks Eric is god. Serisusly working at HFT is like being in high school all over again, all the same back stabbing and power plays. Its all about impressing people.

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      Harbor Freight Tools Response
      11y
      We appreciate you sharing your input, but we're disappointed you are unable to share a single positive thought about your co-workers, the company, benefits, job, etc. Harbor Freight continually strives to improve the work environment and experience for its employees, and we encourage you to share your concerns with your HR representative, or anonymously call our HFT Outlet Hotline at 800-693-8377. Good luck!
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