Harbor Freight Tools Outlook Employee Reviews | Comparably
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We're a 47-year-old, $8 billion national tool retailer with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a start-up. We have over 1,600 stores in 48 states across the country and are opening several new locations every week. We offer our customers more than 7,500 tools and accessories, from hand tools and generators to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools. We provide our customers with the right tool for the right job at the right price, always delivering quality and value. read more
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Harbor Freight Tools Outlook Employee Reviews

What makes you most happy at work?

helping my customers and the paid vacation i acrue

Leaving and having more than one day off in a row

nothing I used to like it but the manager has ruined it

The pay being best in my area for part time, my coworkers being an actual team, the leaders being ready to help when needed and backing up employees, honestly everything about working here makes me happy as can be to work at all

working doing warehouse work stocking the shelves

When customers compliment us on our their Customer Service experience.

the paycheck and benefits to support my family

Working with my associates and public

Review from Sales Dept

Interacting with my customers and employees

Completing the tasks at hand and being allowed to go home on time.

Working for the customers and seeing them smile

Review from Sales Dept

Finishing up everything that's needed to be done for a day. If I leave knowing I got everything finished and the warehouse and store look good, then it was a good day.

My team is the best! The people I work with make ALL the difference.

Its remote and great benefits

My customers and my teamleaders

I loved working for Harbor Freight, but am no longer work there. However, I will not miss being exposed to Covid by someone who doesn't take it seriously, having my ADA rights trampled daily or working with a hostile, disrespectful workplace bully.

Review from Operations Dept

Moving the needle forward for the company

Review from HR Dept

It is a fun place to be, and I'm always learning new things

Challenging, growth company with recognized brand

There's a structure for every process.

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

We never have things people are looking for. So convertion is down

HR needs to show up at there regional stores and ask the employees how they feel & being treated

Correct sixe buildings would be a good start. Harbor freight is normtorious for havig warehouses that are too small, even according to policy

Review from Sales Dept

Getting rid of management that is incompetent of doing their job, getting rid of managers who favor employees with better work and good schedules and employees they don't like getting awful work assignments and schedules

Actually look at how managment treats their team

Review from Operations Dept

Horrible inadequate store manager who lacks feelings and empathy

Employees loose confidence when they don't get rewarded for a great job

Needs more bilingual people for those who talk Spanish

Nobody is on the same page

Everything! Like everything 1-2 people can make or break a team and there are some people in managemnet positions who really shouldnt be there. They just act like they dont want go be there and think they can sit in the office and do nothing!

More hours for employees would be a big plus

Review from Sales Dept

Get better leadership that is willing to be positive so that workers can feel safe and wanted while working for the company and inside it's stores

Help me to file a grievance against my store manager

Review from Sales Dept

I asked about rehire and I was told that the company does rehire people but not people that you didn't give us any notice I was never given any notice about my schedule changing 20 times within that schedule time for two weeks so that's good so why can't he retired I was a good worker an excellent

The way they talk to their customers. Instead of saying it's over there. Take the time and show them where it's at.

Review from Sales Dept

There is a quite a bit wrong with out store and besides the lack of employees I'm not sure there is much to be done besides replacing our management.

My area manager I think he is prejudice I think we need a new area manager they need to change some of their rules

Again, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY! Sales, sales, sales. Sticking your nose into everyone's business: phone number, address, email and much more, credit cards, ect. Stop being so dang selfish and try having some humanity, empathy and understanding for employees and customers for once.

The sales are deceiving. Just give everyone the same price

I have no clue I quit

What do you like best about your company?

I like that its easy to learn and fair work.

They care about their people

What would you most like to see improved at your company?

Give the stores more hours and employees

Review Sentiment at Harbor Freight Tools

76
76%
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24%

About Harbor Freight Tools' Outlook

C
66/100

Where This Score Ranks Harbor Freight Tools' Outlook

BOTTOM
40%

In the Bottom 40% of 1226 similar size companies on Comparably

BOTTOM
35%

In the Bottom 35% of 341 companies in Los Angeles

1st

1st place versus 1 competitors rated on Comparably

Harbor Freight Tools' Outlook is scored a C by 2047 employee ratings based upon answers to questions such as “How confident are you about the future success of your company?” Harbor Freight Tools' Outlook score negatively contributes to their overall culture score, due partly to the fact that the Customer Support department’s negative scores cause Outlook to be one of Harbor Freight Tools' weaker culture attributes amongst employees. Use the filters below to understand Harbor Freight Tools employee perspectives by Department, Gender, Ethnicity, and Experience. Last updated a day ago.

Rate Outlook the Highest

  • Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
    +30%
  • Department - HR
    +26%
  • Department - IT
    +24%

Rate Outlook the Lowest

  • Department - Customer Support
    -22%
  • Department - Customer Success
    -14%
  • Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander
    -13%

How Harbor Freight Tools' Outlook Score is Calculated

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Results from 1239 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

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How confident are you about the future success of your company?
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Fantastic25%
Good42%
Neutral25%
Bad4%
Terrible4%
How do your customers perceive your company?
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Yes60%
No40%
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