Is Fastenal a good company to work for?

Fastenal has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 6,169 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Fastenal to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Fastenal have been left by employees working as Customer Solutions Consultant , Supply Chain and Sortation Associate .

Does Fastenal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fastenal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fastenal. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fastenal?

61% of Fastenal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fastenal 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fastenal?

Sales Associate (513) , General Manager (467) , Sales Support (447) , Outside Sales Representative (347) , Account Specialist (260) , Supply Chain Associate (210) , OUTSIDE SALES (130) , Sales Representative (92) , Sales (88) , Branch Operations Manager (71) , Onsite Account Representative (54) , Warehouse Associate (53) , Manager (43) , Inside Sales Representative (37) , Part Time Sales Associate (36)

What are the pros of working at Fastenal according to real employee reviews?

"Most of the people that work at Fastenal are great people from the top to the bottom." ((in 288 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 180 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 141 reviews)); "The training is great and can really open doors for you in the future" ((in 125 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 112 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fastenal according to real employee reviews?

"There wasn't to much wrong other than the boredom and the low pay the bosses were dicks also but it's ok" ((in 663 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 273 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 108 reviews)); "HR and managers not good" ((in 105 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 104 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fastenal layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Fastenal layoffs and their outlook for job security at Fastenal in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Fastenal locations?

Winona , Indianapolis , Denton , Houston , Atlanta , Dallas , Akron , Charlotte , Denver , High Point , Chicago , Minneapolis , Modesto , New York , Milwaukee , Jessup , Greensboro , Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , San Diego , Cleveland , Columbus , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Austin , Kansas City , Cincinnati , Portland , Birmingham , Raleigh

Fastenal reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,823 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

75% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Fastenal has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,823 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fastenal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

May 13, 2016

Distribution center

Warehouse picker

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CEO approval

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Pros

They pay well, or at least higher than most jobs you can get around this college town. They are constantly hiring. You go do your job and go home. They very often ask you to stay overtime ( could be good or bad depending on your situation)

Cons

Warehouse culture is too much of rednecks constantly talking about how they love guns and hate Obama and Mexicans.

2.0

Jan 30, 2016

Outside Sales

Outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No weekends, paid holidays, flexible scheduling. If you don't have a degree, this could be your best opportunity for a career with advancement opportunities.

Cons

Pay, pay structure, benefits (cost), GMs, advancement opps. Base pay is incredibly low, the structure is far too margin based (many stores have national accounts which have locked in discounts), was told to go make myself a raise, benefits are pricey for what's offered and not all that stellar, GMs are basically glorified salesmen, not necessarily good leaders, rather folks who have bought in to Fastenal and had good sales numbers. You are not given a raise, almost ever, unless you sell more (not a raise), or move up a position. Getting past GM is difficult, and may take longer than 5 years, good luck with that.

2.0

Oct 27, 2015

General Manager

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to gain valuable outside sales experience Profitable products and company is run very profitably

Cons

Very busy fast paced environment, with not enough staffed employees to get everything finished Very low salaries for managers Slow distribution unless you are in near Indiana, compared to competitors

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