Long hours, hard work, but great experience - General Manager Fastenal Employee Review

3.0
May 22, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The amount of experience in operating a business is much more than you will get with any other sales job. As a manager of a larger store, I have a fair amount of autonomy and am able to make many decisions including the type of business I go after to my employees' schedules.

Cons

The 50-hour weeks start to run you down quickly. There is a lot of competition to reach the next promotion and sometimes the company focuses on unimportant parts of the business (freight) and forgets more important parts

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5.0
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Pros

Management is good Hours are negotiable Time off is available Opportunities to move up always available

Cons

No commissions for part time

4.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

Great company culture, love the investment they put in for career advancement. Great people to work with, CEO is amazing but he's stepping down this month. Benefits are good. Decentralized organization so your ideas and solutions actually get listened to and implemented. Feel like I'm actually making a difference in the company.

Cons

Pay is lower than the industry average for most departments and they don't keep up with the cost of living, don't do bonuses (unless you're in sales) or pay raises. You have to ask to get one and most times they say no. Very male dominant at the branches and in sales, but many women in corporate leadership. Don't have any DEI initiatives. Not flexible on relocation for internal management roles, have to be at corporate HQ in Winona, MN.

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