Fastenal reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,824 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

75% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Fastenal has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,824 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).

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6K reviews
3.0
Mar 1, 2022

It’s ok

Recommend
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Pros

If you get hired under a good regional manager, and a general manager, then it’s going to be pretty good. There’s always an opportunity to grow, and if you push or work hard, they will give you compensation of some kind. Good sales experience, they are always willing to help you grow. You learn about nuts and bolts you wouldn’t even think to learn about. Being a part timer here is good if you are a college student, as they are pretty flexible with hours as long as they have coverage. You get to visit customer sites and some of them are really cool, you also meet people you would of never met if not for this company.

Cons

It really does depend on the manager. They can make or break the job for you. It’s high paced, and the customers are always demanding. The systems we use are out dated, as well as the machines we use for ticket printers and scanners. Every store is dusty and old. Sometimes the higher ups expect a bit much and at times lack empathy, especially for male employees, and female employees tend to be favorited. You also have to know someone who knows someone to get hired here.

1.0
Nov 20, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people Flexible Hours Close to home

Cons

Low pay No raises No uniform training No orientation No idea who HR or boss are ( I know my manager)

2.0
Oct 27, 2021

Starter Job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-You get to see a ton of cool business les in your area -Company has good goals and aspirations -Practice your business to business interactions and problem solving skills

Cons

-Pay is horrendous, base salaries are near the federal minimum allowed. -There are no performance reviews or raises to base pay. In there eyes if you want more money then you need to sell more and to earn a larger commission. -Uses a lean employment model so you are asked to do more then there is time for and you have little to no help -Corporate company provides little to no support to the branches to accomplish tasks -Employee turnover is high causing issues in product knowledge, sales ability and customer trust.

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