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      Good Job experience, HORRIBLE compensation - Outside Sales Representative Fastenal Employee Review

      3.0
      Feb 19, 2015
      Outside sales representative
      Recommend
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      Pros

      This is a great job to have if you are in college and needing a part time job. They will give you the experience you need to go on to better outside sales jobs.

      Cons

      The pay structure is terrible. Your base salary is very low, and you only get 2% commission on your sales unless you grow, and even then it is not very much at all. If they "value" their employees like they say they do they would pay us more, instead of filling their pockets with our hard earned money. They also have very high expectations for us Sales guys, which I would not mind working very hard to hit, if I knew that I was going to be compensated well for.

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      5.0
      Apr 30, 2026
      Supply chain associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

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

      Cons

      Gets repetitive after a while

      4.0
      Jul 9, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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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