Experience has been good in regards to learning how a small business operates. - Anonymous employee Fastenal Employee Review

3.0
May 4, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The industrial supply industry is pretty laid back and makes for a really easy job. The branches are usually smaller in size and allow you to run the place yourself.

Cons

The opportunity to move up in the company and make decent money is not easily attainable. If you are put in a bad location and the potential customers in the area already have had a bad experience with Fastenal, then you can pretty much consider yourself a non-factor in the local market.

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5.0
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Pros

Good job to have during college. People are easy going and easy to get along with. Overall really good experience

Cons

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2.0
Jun 30, 2026
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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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