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 287 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 181 reviews)); "Good benefits and family atmosphere" ((in 137 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 112 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 672 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 270 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 110 reviews)); "Low pay and commission" ((in 105 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((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

(5,821 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

5.0

Jul 6, 2011

Great place to start out of college.

Outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting pay, freedom to make your daily schedule, customer relationships, great people to work with if you get a good branch.

Cons

Low comissions, unrealistic goals such as growing actives +3 and web actives +2 EVERY MONTH, also want 2 new accounts EVERY MONTH. Frustrating to be griped out for not meeting those goals when everyone knows its not possible to do that every single month.

5.0

Aug 30, 2010

First week on job

Field sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great ride along with other sales people lots of great information, introduced to all the customers went very smooth...did not feel any high pressure to sell things that customer did not need.

Cons

starting wadge was a little low, but ok.. did not get a lot of product information only one day of training.

5.0

Jun 4, 2009

Good place to work

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company present good advancement opportunities, good distinction between work and personal life. I would recommend anyone to work here if you are motivated and looking for a good opportunity.

Cons

Seems like each week the company is changing the expectations. They do not focus on one thing, and although you must excel in all areas it would be nice to know what the company wants most.

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