Long hours - OUTSIDE SALES Fastenal Employee Review

3.0
Jun 1, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you work on your own and make sales, most managers will leave you alone. Outside sales you can leave the store which is nice.

Cons

They want you to sacrifice you life. 50plus hours a week is expected. A min of 50 hours is expected for under 30k a year. It's not hard labor, but you are not considered a "team" player if you don't give 55hours a week. Get there at 7am and leave at 5:30pm. You are also expected to give up a weekend saturday every once and a while to help other stores move or whatever. no pay for that.

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5.0
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Pros

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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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