I applied online. I interviewed at Fastenal (Newark, DE) in Jan 2013
Interview
One interview with the branch manager and one with the manage of the the region. Both were great people and hard workers. Once I finished both interviews I was offered a full time position and accepted
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Any experience in construction and industrial supply
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Fastenal
Interview
Apply for the position online. Will get contacted by the store you applied to for an inverview. You will get interviewed by the store manager and the district manager. They take a long time to get back to you with a definitive answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about yourself. Tell us about your prior work experience.
Pretty straight forward with your basic questions. A lot of it was mainly to see if you knew any of the items being sold and how they were used. As long as you know your basic nuts and bolts and what is used for what for hardware things are pretty straight forward
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you help a customer that wanted a bolt but was unsure of the size?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Fastenal
Interview
Your typical questions of problem solving situations. Past work experiences. Why you want the job. Where do you see yourself in 5 years. Your typical run of the mill interview
Inside Sales Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Fastenal with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Inside Sales Representative roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 6 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 Inside Sales Representative according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include: