Is Fastenal a good company to work for?

Fastenal has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 6,174 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Fastenal to a friend and 57% 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?

62% 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 (469) , Sales Support (448) , 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 278 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 176 reviews)); "Good benefits and family atmosphere" ((in 143 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 137 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 118 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 658 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 270 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 111 reviews)); "Low pay and commission" ((in 105 reviews)); "HR and managers not good" ((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

62% would recommend to a friend

(5,828 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

76% approve of CEO

57% 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 5,828 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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6K reviews

2.0

Apr 27, 2011

Overworked underpaid.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

They seem to be always hiring and it is ok money. You get to drive their trucks and they give you a gas card.

Cons

The commission scale is without a doubt altered by corporate. They pay scale for employees are extremely low for the amount of time you work(50+) a week. No incentives at all for hitting goals!!

2.0

Apr 26, 2011

If you are looking to get started in industrial sales but don't care about ethics Fastenal might be right for you.

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Because of high turnover you can become Branch Manager very quickly regardless of talent of knowledge. This will at least look good on your resume. You will learn a lot about how public owned business operates. You can meet some great people, that if you stay in touch with, you can recruit later.

Cons

Executive management is highly insentivised by stock options, therefore, all decisions are made for growth and profit. ex: Payroll, benifits, promotions, firing, headcount, locations. Ethics are expected, and actually taught to branch and district personel, but not followed by regional and/or executive management. Headcount model has been prosicuted by the Department of Labor numerous times. Pay is sub par with the rest of the industry.

4.0

Apr 19, 2011

A very exhilarating experience.

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place to develop a foundation for your career. Learn how to deal with vendors and suppliers. Develop customer relations that will definitely assist you in your long term career goals.

Cons

The incentive process for their sales force has a lot of room for improvement. Treating their human capital better can definitely be improve for their employees.

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Overworked underpaid.

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A very exhilarating experience.

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