Former employee - Part Time Sales Associate Fastenal Employee Review

1.0
Jun 1, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent part time pay Good industry Company has potential The part time pay is very good. The industry as a whole is growing and the company has a lot of potential

Cons

As a part time sales associate you're basically the slave of upper management. They drive around in their trucks all day and you're stuck at the store dealing with customers. And if there's a vending account then you'll probably be forced to service it but they'll be making the commission on it.

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5.0
Jan 20, 2026
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Pros

This role at Fastenal has great benefits and has a lot of potential for growth.

Cons

The job responsibilities vary day to day. Lots of different requirements of the job.

2.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I like my coworkers and my GM is a good .

Cons

The business model and lean staffing is simply unsustainable. Entry level pay, part time, little training, no commissions. Fastenal is focused on the sale rather than the customer. The wing it mentatility leaves customer service lacking. It's a roll coaster of putting one fire out after the other. They sale the position during the interview process but after your in there's empty promises with no real timelines for when the advancement is coming. Upper management seems out of touch with the day to day business. If you ask for help they simply say you have a good schedule. It's extremely disappointing that it has turned out this way because I was excited about the prospect of becoming an Account manager.

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