Is Fastenal a good company to work for?

Fastenal has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 6,175 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 57% 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 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fastenal. This rating has decreased by 2% 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 (469) , Sales Support (448) , 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 (43) , 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 282 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 177 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 145 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 128 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 115 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 681 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 281 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 105 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 105 reviews)); "HR and managers not good" ((in 101 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

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Fastenal reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(5,829 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

76% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Fastenal has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,829 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Mar 7, 2018

Outside Sales Representative

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of freedom Good training program Great people to work with

Cons

Low pay and commission Opportunities will vary based on where your store is located Long Hours

3.0

Jan 19, 2018

Part Time Sales Support

Part-time sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- flexible hours with students - weekends off - learn a lot about construction and the industry - drive around for deliveries

Cons

- Training are online and easy to forget. - Pay is pretty bad - inventory is way off - Part time get very little hours to work - no yearly evaluation - months without a raise - priorities change a lot - so many curves in the industry - If you work over your weekly hours, you don’t get paid for the extra time you worked - sometimes you work a whole day without a break when busy

5.0

Sep 18, 2017

Great over-all learning experience as a General Manager.

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Grow your own business with little to no oversight from upper management. Fast advancement. Strong company values with a heavy emphasis on teamwork.

Cons

Overworked and underpaid. Every company directive is funneled down to the GM. The work-load is so heavy that it's difficult to make time to sell product and run a retail branch. They pay structure changes yearly and always has a negative effect on the General Manager's pay.

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