Hard work but appreciated - Shipping And Receiving Clerk Fastenal Employee Review

5.0
Jun 6, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The general manager is one of the most understanding and caring bosses I have ever had. He did a great job connecting with me and I actually wanted to work hard for him.

Cons

The workload to man hours was horribly unbalanced for multiple reasons and this caused me to not be able to see a task through without being interrupted and needing to complete another task first. A never ending mountain of work that seemed to stack higher with each passing day, the pressure can get to you if you take those emotions home. This was over a year ago that I left the company, and it they appeared to have expanded their team since then.

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5.0
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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

2.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I like my coworkers and my GM is a good .

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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