Met some great people there, but extremely underpay - IT Analyst Fastenal Employee Review

4.0
Dec 6, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

This depends on which team you end up in, but I was fortunate to get a great Manager and had a great team. I met some really awesome people here.

Cons

Just like most reviews on here, it's the Pay! If someone Google search the average salary for the job title, Fastenal pays well under than the 25th percentile for that category. This is a place to start a career, but not a place where someone experienced will end up. Most people will leave for other company due to pay and this has been the trend for over a decade. (i learned about this from reading reviews and talking to employees who's been there a long time) A lot of people with 0-2 years of experience, but VERY few people with 3+ yrs. Also, a lot of things in IT falls behind because of high turnover.

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5.0
Apr 30, 2026
Recommend
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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

Gets repetitive after a while

4.0
Jul 9, 2026
Anonymous employee
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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