It is what you make it! - General Manager Fastenal Employee Review

4.0
May 31, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Upward mobility for motivated, dedicated hard workers. I read alot of bad about Fastenal, but in the end I have seen mostly good. One thing holds true, if your under a bad GM its gonna be bad! I had a bad GM, but I stuck to it, did my job well, learned all I could and put it to use, now I am the GM and continue to learn and grow with the company. Fastenal School of Business, if taken seriously is a huge benefit, where else can you go where they give you all the tools you need to succeed? No where that I have ever worked.

Cons

Sometimes you are over worked and can get burned out. Balancing a store and family is rough at times.

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5.0
Apr 30, 2026
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Pros

Good job to have during college. People are easy going and easy to get along with. Overall really good experience

Cons

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4.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Recommend
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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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