According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power tool including: a brushless motor; switching elements that drive the brushless motor; a circuit board on which the switching elements are mounted; a transmission portion that transmits a driving force of the brushless motor; and a housing that houses the brushless motor, the switching elements, the circuit board and the transmission portion therein, wherein the switching elements include semiconductor elements each having terminals on a bottom surface thereof, and wherein the switching elements are surface mounted on the circuit board.