Think 'Madmen' but in 2022 - Anonymous employee Fastenal Employee Review

1.0
Mar 10, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company is growing and has a great reputation in the market.

Cons

Benefits are terrible. Pay is significantly below the median in this field. They do not offer any living wage increases and after 6 years I ended up worse off financially than when I started. The mentality is the worst part: they do not support promotion to new roles and will make a point to hold people back from new opportunities in order to avoid backfilling. Management are very old school and do not value diversity or inclusion. They refuse to allow people to work from home. Women rarely get promoted and are paid significantly less than their male counterparts. The leadership are middle aged white mysogynistic men. Anti-progression.

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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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