Corporate Cube Monkey - Anonymous employee Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
May 13, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Easy to obtain an entry-level full time position. It's also a great place to work during school as they are flexible with schedules, no weekends and pay part time competitively (likely due to MN wage laws for the most part).

Cons

Everything is set up for the sales field so roles at corporate are left in the dust. Poverty line compensation with a bonus structure built off of nothing that you can influence unless you're in sales. They can (and will) reduce your bonus at any time due to market conditions - no other company does that, considering your bonus is not actually an incentive bonus but rather is half of the pay you're counting on to feed your family. Most of the people you have to work with are completely incompetent and have zero motivation to do a better than average job. Why would they when they get paid so horribly? I guess I can't blame them. It's an extremely frustrating place to be day after day when you actually care about your work and improving the company - sooner or later everyone else's negative attitudes and morale starts rubbing off on you too and next thing you know you're here writing a review and searching for a new job.

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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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