Nuts about bolts? Ok entry-level employer if you can handle near minimum wage - Sales Support Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
Sep 17, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent place to observe what great customer service is all about. Nice co-workers and store manager. Good first job for someone wanting to join a company early in their career and get on-the-job training. Very straight-forward processes in areas like computer systems and store layout. Appreciate management understanding of learning curve.

Cons

Near minimum wage. Cheap. If learning how to identify thousands of industrial parts and getting dirty is not your thing, this is not the job for you.

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Cons

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4.0
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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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