I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Fastenal (Jacksonville, FL) in Aug 2015
Interview
Pretty normal process. First a phone call, then a talk about setting up an interview, then a face to face with a branch manager as well as a regional manager.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Fastenal (Indianapolis, IN) in Sep 2013
Interview
Well thought out. Organized questions. Felt at ease
The interview process was quite relaxing and enjoyable. I felt at ease and at home during the entire interview process .
Sat down with the operations manager, Terry Hanley, at the time . He really did not feel like my soon to be boss. More of a friend. Someone who I would love to work for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name 3 things about yourself which are positive?
Name 3 things in which you could do better at?
Describe a difficult situation and how did you recover from it?
In what ways can you help this company be more successful?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Fastenal (Minneapolis, MN) in Jan 2011
Interview
I Interned witht he company, moved through different sales positions then applied for management positions, the Pay is not great at any opf the levels unless you work or manage very large stores
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would be your first step in aquiring new business in this market.
Branch Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Fastenal with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Branch Manager roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Branch Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Background check: 15%
Drug test: 15%
Presentation: 15%
Skills test: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
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