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. 62% of employees would recommend working at Fastenal to a friend and 58% 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 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fastenal. This rating has decreased by 1% 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 (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

62% would recommend to a friend

(5,821 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

76% approve of CEO

58% 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

Jul 8, 2012

Sales Support

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great part-time job for college students -Flexible schedule and good starting pay -Exposure to all business displines: sales, supply chain, finance -Great place to learn personal selling skills -Essentially learn how to run your own small business -Fastenal is heavily invested in technology to make the job easier -Vending machines could be a disruptive technology

Cons

-The industry and products they sell are boring -Pay structure isn't great if you advance -Limited opportunity to advance past Branch Manager postion -Very "hands off" company, too many things are left unknown, and employee development isn't a priority -Fastenal seems "profit hungary" and doesn't value employees as their biggest assest -Tough to compete on price and value that other competitors maintain in this industry like Grainger

4.0

Jan 31, 2012

My Blood runs Blue!

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) If your performance driven you will be successful. 2) Nice company truck. 3) New positions constantly added (Vending Specialist, Safety, Metal Cutting, Government, PT Sales etc...) numerous ways to move within the company. 4) Company is debt free with over 2,500 stores located within North America and abroad as well over 6,000 company paid for vehicles and on top of that the company was founded in 67' is amazing! We are the fastest growing Industrial Supplier. 5) Innovative company that changes with the times and sometimes even breaks the mold. 6) Within Canada plans to expand from 300 to 500 stores and double our workforce within the next 5 years. 7) Compensation is slightly above average compared to many other companies I've worked for. 8) Weekends and Holidays off. 9) Your constantly challenged need to improve this category or that one (if your not a achiever than this wouldn't interest you) 10) Prior experience Retail Mgmt. for over 10 years with exception to one company can never say I truly ran my store. Fastenal from Outside Sales and up you truly run your own business you dictate what will or will not work, you bring in the product you think will sell and you are accountable for your own business model. Just make sure it works and you will be rewarded!

Cons

1) The company loves to hire the young gun, see some of the self entitled comments below. This company is built on the backbone of hardwork and performance if you don't meet expections don't expect a rewarding payout. Not saying that's always the case there has been a great many young guns that have proven themselves and continue to do great things with the company, but they realize that you get what you give. 2) Benefits are poor compared to other companies I've worked for, doesn't even cover optical! 3) No expense account, give the rep's at least a small one to keep it in control. 4) PT model doesn't work, continue with everyone starting PT but dictate hours by performance.

4.0

Jan 4, 2012

It has given me great opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is great room for advancement. If you have a strong work ethic you will succeed, if you don't...you won't.

Cons

The company is growing so fast that there are occasional managerial errors in the growth. Most of them are caught, some aren't.

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