Fastenal reviews

When the system doesn't work (it frequently doesn't), this job can be agonizing and stressful. Fastenal seems to push a new (and different) sales initiative every month, only to be quickly forgotten about the following month. There have been sales contests with cash prizes that I knew our branch was in the running for, only to be forgotten about by management when asked (these people are the ones who were so gun-ho when the contests were introduced). They tout the people at established stores as the models for success, but the personnel at those stores usually had nothing to do with establishing their successful customer base. Also, the word "raise" is a taboo word at Fastenal. Expect to fight for every dime, even if you are constantly getting praise heaped upon you.

- NO FORMAL TRAINING, this is seriously the worst aspect of the job. They expect you to learn things by yourself, or get taught by the online courses. 1.) there's hardly any time to pay consistent attention to the online courses when you're constantly answering the phone, sourcing/pulling product, and helping walk in customers. If you don't learn the minute details of the job then you get yelled at for not picking up the pace. - the job can get VERY boring. Let's face it, fasteners aren't the most interesting thing in the world. - Expected to do a lot with very little guidance.