Is Fastenal a good company to work for?

Fastenal has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 6,167 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 (42) , 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 281 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 178 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 144 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 126 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 113 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 671 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 276 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 109 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 103 reviews)); "Very low commission." ((in 103 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

(5,821 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

75% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Fastenal has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,821 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

4.0

Nov 24, 2009

West Coast Mgr

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to operate as you wish. DM's do not force you to operate your store as they once operated their branch.

Cons

Lack of a world class trucking/freight system. Product is always being lost in transit or no stocked. There is no master hub for the west coast so getting your orders in quickly rarely happens.

2.0

Nov 10, 2009

Good to get experience, but get out the first chance you get

Outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Schedule is flexible and company gives you freedom to call on accounts that you decide need service. General managers are pretty easy going as long as they see you are doing something.

Cons

Pay is not nearly worth the long work days and stress that comes with the job. Upper management is not connected at all with the people on the ground level out making the company money.

2.0

Nov 8, 2009

Not the best

Assistant general manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They will hire and train anybody. Decent work environment. You are given as much responsibility as you want. Friendly and supporting coworkers.

Cons

The compensation is terrible compared to other companies in the industry. Corporate structure is inefficient and wasteful. Senior managers will make negative remarks about you behind your back.

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