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Outside Sales at Fastenal
Posted Nov 17, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 (took 3 weeks)
I had an interview with a manger from another store, not even the manager for the store i was applying to. Fairly easy interview. Just show passion for making money and your golden. After i got another interview with the district manager and the same questions were asked. About a week later i contacted the DM and he said i was the front runner. A couple days later i got a call and got the job, and went to work the next week.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
You can negotiate but they're not going to go that high.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Outside Sales at Fastenal
Posted Mar 12, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Sterling, IL (took 2 days)
In February I submitted my resume to fastenals website and about three days later received an email from Tim Cavanaugh at the Sterling store asking to meet with me. I responded yes and was enthused about the opportunity. A couple days later I met with him and had an informal interview for about an hour. He seemed like a decent enough person and got the impressions that I could work well with him. He told me that they might be calling me and would let me know soon whether I had a second interview with a district manager.
I drove home about 15 minutes and when I checked my email there was a request to meet with the DM on Monday. I went to meet with John the DM on Monday and interviewed for approximately an hour. He told me that I would be working on establishing accounts in the Dixon area and that he expected we could get about 40% growth within twelve months. I told him that I researched fastenals product line and pricing and questioned the ability of any sales rep to overcome the far higher prices they had in comparison to other suppliers or hardware stores. He told me that they sell the servicing of a customers inventory and that it would be my responsibility to ensure that existing or new accounts were being monitored closely. In my opinion and based on the current economic conditions finding companies that were willing to pay higher prices for fastenals service in the Dixon area and accomplish a 40% growth margin within twelve months was fantasy or John trying to sell me on the job opening. After that we started to discuss compensation and that is where the fantasy and reality were very far apart. I was told I would be paid a base salary of $2,000 per month and if I grew their accounts in dixon at the rate John had proposed I could potentially make another $900 per month for a grand total of $34, 800 per year. I live in a modest home and am a very conservative spender and thought they were insane. If you have a mortgage, car payments, and so on there is no way this position could support most people unless you live in your car. John asked how I felt about the salary as I bid my farewell to him and I responded with I would have to get back to him after I ran some numbers.
Obviously I never called back. For a kid in college this could be a great opportunity but for an established man like myself this would barely pay the bills.
Also beware that they will stress relocation to a possible new store in the future if you want to work with them.
After the interview I landed a real job paying a base of $50,000 a year with bonus commission, fuel allowance, 401K, good insurance, cell phone paid all of which Fastenal did not offer.
The owners of this company are obviously getting rich off the backs of their employees.
Steer clear of Fastenal if you are looking for a decent wage and realistic goals set for you.
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
Lack of pay, apparent dishonesty, fictitious goals
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Outside Sales at Fastenal
Posted Mar 8, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 2 weeks)
Standard interview questions. Strengths, Weeknesses, where do you see yourself in 5 years, what do you know about fastenal.
Interview Questions
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Outside Sales at Fastenal
Posted Aug 30, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2008 (took 2 weeks)
phone interview with branch manager, just some basic questions and a review of information that was on resume.. discaused different specifices on job history that relate to current opening. told me a little about the opening like what shift it was, some of the working conditions as well as a basic salery range.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Drug Test.
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Outside Sales at Fastenal
Posted Aug 16, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2008 in Kansas, IL (took a day)
My interview consisted of the your basic google search "interview questions" and by the book straight down the line. This isn't a rocket science job. You will be suprised by how much money this company makes, and cuts you an eany meany pile a crap piece. You will hate it. Check out the turnover rate when you get a chance.
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Negotiation Details
No, go elsewhere. You will be kicking yourself in 4 months when you really begin to realize how frugile and cheap this company really is.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Outside Sales at Fastenal
Posted Jun 1, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 (took 2 days)
Phone interview, job shadow for half a day, and two personal interviews.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
no negotiations. Take the pay or hit the road.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Outside Sales at Fastenal
Posted Nov 10, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2007 (took 3 days)
First I interviewed with the District Manager for about 20 minutes. the interview was fairly casual and I did not feel that any of the questions we especially difficult. They asked the usual questions like Why do you want to work for Fastenal? Give an example of a situation when you showed excellent customer service skills. What is your 5 year plan and do you want to move up in the company.
I then met with the general manager of the location I would be working at. This was even more casual. This was more of a meet and greet in which he more or less told me what the job was like. No real hard questions were asked.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Outside Sales at Fastenal
Posted Jul 9, 2009
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2008 (took a day)
Interview process was pretty simple. It was about 15 minutes long and was basically to see if the DM liked you or not.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Wasn't really able to negotiate.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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