I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Fastenal (Jacksonville, FL) in Feb 2017
Interview
# interviews one with manager and other with DM. First covered my background with HR person then the manager called to set up appointment. After manager I interviewed with the DM
I applied online. I interviewed at Fastenal (Castlegar, BC) in Jan 2024
Interview
It was good, I arrived 10mins before. Questions are easy, the place was not busy. It was a lady who does the interview, she was nice and we had a bit of a chat. That's why I thought it went well but I didn't get the offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
like how do yoy know about the company and what we offer. And I thoughtn it went smoothly.
Phone interview with recruiter then in person interview with GM and AM. First "question" was the GM pushing a copy of the job description at me and asking me to read it because he wanted to make sure I knew what job I applied to because he thought maybe it was a mistake. Humiliating experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why would someone like you want to apply for a job like this?
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Fastenal (West Bridgewater, MA) in Oct 2017
Interview
Very easy process, it was very laid back and informal. It started with a phone screen interview then met with the district manager for an in person interview then with the store manager for a final interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you be willing to move for advancement in the company?
Part Time Sales Associate 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 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Part Time Sales Associate roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 14 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 Part Time Sales Associate according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 19%
Drug test: 12%
Personality test: 7%
Background check: 7%
Other: 5%
Group panel interview: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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