Sales applicants have rated the interview process at Fastenal with 2.8 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 Sales roles take an average of 1 day 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 Sales according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 25%
Drug test: 25%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Very friendly and conversational. Answer general background questions and why you are a good fit for sales. Need some school experience and work experience but generally they are looking for motivated young individuals out of college/school to join the company and sales force. If you show that you are driven and want succeed and work in a team, then you should do just fine.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Fastenal (Vancouver, BC) in Jun 2010
Interview
2 interviews after online test. Asked where I would be in 5 years. Asked about contacts, plan of action and wether traveling outside the country was a problem
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Giving 5 company's descriptions with what I could sell them and how I knew them and buisness plan