Question 1

Is Fastenal a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Fastenal pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Fastenal?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fastenal?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"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 179 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 143 reviews)); "Great training and on the job experience" ((in 132 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 115 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"There wasn't to much wrong other than the boredom and the low pay the bosses were dicks also but it's ok" ((in 666 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 274 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 110 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 108 reviews)); "They (whatever algorithm they use) set unreasonable goals which meant the commission was low (which I didn't qualify to receive anyway because of my job title)." ((in 103 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Fastenal layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Fastenal locations?

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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

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A lot of responsibilities and mandatory 10 hour days for low pay.

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