Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Fastenal with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 9 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 Intern according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Drug test: 21%
Skills test: 18%
Phone interview: 12%
Personality test: 9%
Background check: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
Other: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Fastenal (Dayton, OH) in Jan 2019
Interview
Detailed interview, experience questions, looking for leadership. Be prepared for basic interview questions and information about the company. Thoroughly read job description and ask about next steps. Overall interview was very positive and provided a great amount of info of what to expect in the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experience questions about sales and customer service
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Fastenal
Interview
They had come to my school, and I had set up an informational interview with the district manager of my area. That interview lasted about an hour, and then I had an actual job interview with the store I would be interning for, and that lasted about 10 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you feel about working with the blue collar side of business?
I applied through college or university. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Fastenal (Harrisonburg, VA)
Interview
Easy talk with the Divisional Manager or whoever, talking to him was pleasant and I wish he stay. But he left and the division went downhill. Talked a lot about sports too, which seemed to sway in my favor.