I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Fastenal (Akron, OH) in Dec 2014
Interview
Met with the branch manager and talked about myself and my work experience. Then went to shadow a sales trainee like myself and learned about the company and what my job would look like.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What kind is weakness that you are trying to improve in your professional career?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Fastenal
Interview
General Interview with general questions. Want to see your commitment and motivation level. Usually there will be General Manager and Outside Sales Rep part of the interview process, but this is way to see if different personalities fit with the team.
I applied online. I interviewed at Fastenal (Norfolk, VA) in Aug 2017
Interview
I completed a Phone interview and once I received the ok from set up an in person interview. Applied online and then set up and in person interview. Overall typical interview process.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Fastenal
Interview
I was first interviewed by a store manager and then moved on to a district manager. The questions were your typical interview questions and extremely casual. Would not recommend wearing a suit.
Sales Trainee applicants have rated the interview process at Fastenal with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Trainee roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 24 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Fastenal overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Fastenal as a Sales Trainee according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Drug test: 20%
Personality test: 15%
Background check: 12%
Skills test: 12%
Phone interview: 11%
Group panel interview: 1%
Other: 1%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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