A good place to build up your resume. - Sales Support Fastenal Employee Review

3.0
Apr 18, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Introduction into supply chain operations, sales, and customer service at a retail store. The FSB is a good for people to help build their skills, knowledge and experience. In addition, you learn the MS Office Suite through the FSB.

Cons

The timeline the FSB gives for part time employees to complete training seems unrealistic and daunting due to time restraints. Employees seem to move up quite quickly up to GM, and there it seems like they are stuck until they are transferred, fired, quit or want to relocate near a hub.

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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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