Good opportunity for employees that don't care to feel valued - Multiple Titles Fastenal Employee Review

3.0
Jan 6, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Diverse positions, roles and departments with constant promotion from within. You can find your niche and enjoy what you do long-term. The customers are great! Working with people from different companies, skill levels and tenures allows you to learn a lot. The sales roles are fun. District Managers are down to earth and easy to connect with on different levels. Working in the warehouse or corporate level is not as exciting.

Cons

LOW PAY. HIGH TURN OVER. Compensation is not up to par with average market values in the Bay Area. If you are an expert sales person, you have great potential for income with commission. If you are internal store support, warehouse or corporate level, the pay is not desirable. There is not much value or recognition given to employees who are not rock star sales professionals.

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Management is good Hours are negotiable Time off is available Opportunities to move up always available

Cons

No commissions for part time

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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