Good Company for Professional Growth - OUTSIDE SALES Fastenal Employee Review

4.0
Apr 16, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Freedom to create your own plan, professional and friendly atmosphere, and you learn alot about becoming a professional in business.

Cons

You will not get rich here, and the growth oportunities are not as great as they used to be.. Other than that, it is a great place for a salesman.

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5.0
Apr 30, 2026
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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

Gets repetitive after a while

3.0
Jun 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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

Cons

Pay is low based on competitors. Politics, lots of it. Cost-centers everywhere. Everyone has to make money off the branches: the hub, NA, regions, support, etc. Being a GM is probably one of the hardest jobs. Your job on the lean team is to support NA and the branch. It is hard to fully support both at the same time. It is a balancing act that frequently is blamed on you. Frequently, your coworkers just want to put their name on your work and create problems because of their egos.

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