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Updated Aug 15, 2022
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Interviews at Fastenal
Interviews for Top Jobs at Fastenal
- Sales Support (88)
- Sales Associate (64)
- OUTSIDE SALES (31)
- Part-Time Sales Support (31)
- General Manager (28)
- Outside Sales Representative (27)
- Sales Trainee (24)
- Sales Trainee/Outside Sales (16)
- Part Time Sales Associate (13)
- Sales Representative (11)
- Part Time Support (11)
- Inside Sales (10)
- Supply Chain Associate (8)
- Intern (8)
- Inside Sales Support (7)
- Sales (7)
- Picker (6)
- Sales Support Associate (5)
- Account Specialist (5)
- Order Picker (4)
- Machinist (4)
- GM (4)
- General Warehouse (4)
- Sales Assistant (4)
- Inside Sales Representative (4)
- OSP (4)
- Branch Manager (3)
- PT Sales Trainee (3)
- Supply Chain Analyst (3)
- Warehouse Picker (3)

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Fastenal
You apply and interview with general manager then if all goes well do another interview with district manager. The whole process was very easy and straight forward. You sit down very casually with the manager as well as the district manager
- A time you over came a challenge? A time you succeeded above and beyond? Things you will think you will struggle in this job?

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Fastenal
chill laid back wanted to see if I was book smart and was pursuing a degree, over all cool interview. if you're interested in supply chan great place to start.
- tell me about yourself yea

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Fastenal
easy straight forward very detail orientated work based and professional, was very informative and discussed benefits and future for company and for me as an individual. Discussed the role i would play and responsibilities that would come with it.
- Why do you wish to work for this company? How did you hear about us?

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Fastenal
They do 2-3 interviews . 2 usually over the phone 1 in person. Then they will ask to review your drivers record and ask for your drivers license. Also they drug test
- Long term goals Short term goals How do you get organized

Anonymous Interview Candidate
The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Fastenal
Overall the interview process was great. It was more of a general conversation and I thought it went good both ways. The interviewer was very personable and went off script a little bit to just have general conversation. I liked that a lot.
- How would your co-workers or boss describe you?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Fastenal in Jun 2022
The job description sounded like they wanted entrepreneurs and wanted innovative people. Turned out it was just a warehouse attendant job. It sounded like they wanted salespeople that were good at working with different types of construction customers, but mainly it seemed like they just wanted a package handler.
- Q: Are you OK with lifting and moving packages over 50 pounds?

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Fastenal
Friendly and informational. Staff was introduced and seemed to enjoy working for this company when interviewing. They were very organized, timely and communicated well about the expectations of the job.
- Do you think, in regards to selling, it is more important to provide a service or provide a competitive cost

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Fastenal
It was alright two step process. Asked questions of a list just answer honestly. Usually with the gm and then the DM. Overall pretty straight forward. .. .. . . . . .. . .
- What is integrity and what does it mean to you?

Anonymous Employee in Lancaster, PA
I interviewed at Fastenal (Lancaster, PA)
A video interview with the district manager, then physical interview with the branch manager. a letter of intent is then asked describing how you feel you fit in the Fastenal culture and branch.
- what are my aspirations for the next 5 years?

Anonymous Employee in Kansas City, KS
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Fastenal (Kansas City, KS)
Very easy interview. You have to call a HR rep during business hours and answer a few questions (takes 5 minutes). Super odd - not sure why they don't have someone in HR just schedule an interview. The actual interviews consisted of two interviews with two different managers. Both were almost entirely behavioral. Mostly going over your resume and asking some other questions that they are forced to ask. Offers are conditional on passing a background check and drug test.
- How do you manage tasks/work-load?
Fastenal Interviews FAQs
Common stages of the interview process at Fastenal according to 655 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on One Interview: 24.30%
Drug Test: 16.42%
Skills Test: 16.00%
Phone Interview: 14.85%
Personality Test: 7.58%
Background Check: 7.21%
IQ Intelligence Test: 4.79%
Group Panel Interview: 3.70%
Presentation: 2.79%
Other: 2.36%