Decent place for a recent college grad. - Anonymous employee Fastenal Employee Review

3.0
Apr 3, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Can move up quickly in the company (at least at the store level) Lots of resources (almost too many) Get weekends off.

Cons

Compensation not clearly stated. Training is not very good. Basically, you have to teach yourself or hope you have a good co-worker to teach you the system.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

- No commission as of Jan 2026 - Shareholders > Employees - Constantly lifting heavy items - No overtime at all - No vision insurance - 2 scheduled checks a month

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