No, never again. - General Manager Fastenal Employee Review

1.0
Jul 21, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible hours Bonus based on sales Possibility to learn many different things

Cons

Highly stressful and you need a strong stomach to keep up. Disorganized. You have to buy the company’s clothing... very bad quality and very expensive. Pressure and stress daily. Too much responsibility and not enough staff. If there is a new project, they first implement it, run it and then hire and train new people (if). There is no clear job description. Vacation is not given as required by law. Little respect for the employees.

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2.0
Jun 30, 2026
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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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