Outside Sales - Outside Sales Representative Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
Nov 23, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Can be a rewarding Job...Good intro to the Hardware Industry Sometimes You feel like You did something good Company vehicles to drive.

Cons

Sadly A Very Cheap Company Low Pay for Very Long Hours- min 50 hour week, sometimes 60+ Cheap Phones, Cheap Computer Systems Upper Management likes to Lecture Employee's based on their Propaganda of Fastenal. Basically a Very Backwards Company that Understaffs Stores, Overworks Employee's, and to Me it always struck Me as a Pyramid scheme, Upper Management reaps the benefits of Overworking & Browbeating their employee's over Unrealistic Corporate expectations based on Corporate profitability forecasts. Chronic Understaffing...Poor Business Judgement By Senior Mgmt. Of All the Companies I worked with Fastenal's training was some of the worst, not to mention their Cheap & Proprietary Computer applications which were very difficult to work with.

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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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