I applied online. I interviewed at Fastenal (Greenville, TX) in Mar 2014
Interview
The interview process was very fast. They were looking to fill the position quick. I came in, interviewed and had and offer by the end of the interview. Questions asked were more to see if I was willing to learn than what I knew.
Interview was fine and wasn't too hard or intimidating. They didn't choose me after the interview which was fine, but they didn't give any reasoning, which was quite disappointing to be honest.
Very short two maybe three step process with a drug test, all very standard questions focused on potential sales experience and customer service background potential. This might be region depending but it was very straight forward and people were genuine during interview along with post hire
It was alright two step process. Asked questions of a list just answer honestly. Usually with the gm and then the DM. Overall pretty straight forward. .. .. . . . . .. . .
Sales Representative 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 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Representative roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 13 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 Representative according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Skills test: 23%
Drug test: 15%
Personality test: 8%
Background check: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
Presentation: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 4%
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