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

4.0

Sep 20, 2008

Fastenal - the company you want to work for

Sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fastenal is a great company to work for. The CEO is a very down to earth guy. You won't see the company spending money on anythig frivilous. It's strictly business. As a part-time employee, my General Manager is very encouraging and is very flexible with my schedule when my other job requires me to be there. The relationship that I have with the co-workers at m branch is very good. It is like a family when you work for Fastenal.

Cons

There really aren't many downsides to working for the company. I wish I got paid more, but then again, don't we all?

4.0

Aug 19, 2008

Fastenal is an overall great place for career seekers.

Outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent training, probably the best in the industry. Each full time employee must complete actual classes during a two week intense course to enable them to go out and sell the products. For the most part, the employees are excited about their jobs and enjoy what they do. Also, Fastenal has a relatively decentralized method of management which enables the employees more decision-making power of their own.

Cons

Some positions are not compensated enough for the work that is produced. Other companies that are smaller have better pay programs and more perks offered to their employees. While overall, their is recognition of top performers, there are too many employees company wide, which causes many others to be overlooked on the local level for their contributions.

3.0

Aug 18, 2008

Fastenal is a decent company to work for

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for advancement all over the country

Cons

Dishonest with employees at times, hides margin from employees which negatively affects pay.

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