What happened to this great company - Outside Sales Representative Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
Nov 22, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

-There is a great opportunity for advancement -The company offers a great service to its customers -Benefits are OK -Pay is good for an entry level position -Good way to learn about other companies in your community

Cons

-Fastenal has implemented a new training program that is not well thought out and very disorganized. -Fastenal has strayed away from its decentralized way of thinking - This has caused many valuable long time employees to either quit or become disgruntled. -Since going public Fastenal has lost their love for their employees and has become very money hungry -Fastenal has to strengthen itself internally before it can become strong externally -Fastenal has to rethink the direction it is heading.

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5.0
Mar 6, 2026
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Pros

For such a large company, they move fast. If you demonstrate exceptional talent, it is rewarded much more quickly than other companies. Good decision-making gets a lot of attention.

Cons

Low starting pay makes it so that there are not a lot of applicants for entry level positions. Bad employee behavior is tolerated because it's hard to backfill the position.

1.0
Jun 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I wish if there were anything worth mentioning.

Cons

My contract was changed three times in the span of three months. This is the most disorganized company I have ever worked for. As an employee, you are the least of their concerns expect to be asked to stay late, come in early, and take on tasks outside your job description. Due to chronic understaffing, you're pressured into doing extra work, and if you refuse, they will find a way to let you go.

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