Your career can start, but should not stop at Fastenal. - Anonymous employee Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
Oct 29, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The dress code is not too strict. If you need a day off getting one is not really that difficult (at corporate at least).

Cons

The benefits are worse than Wal-Mart, which is hard to do. Some departments get bonuses, others get none. There really are no perks what-so-ever. Perks being health club, day care, etc... Also, you do not get Per Diem if you need to travel. Thats right, you pay to go to work.

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Lots of responsibility. Decentralized company, which can work in your favor.

Cons

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