Stable / Not a career - Branch Operations Manager Fastenal Employee Review

3.0
Apr 24, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

5 day weeks. No on call. Basic benefits. Very stable job. Some promotion from within in.

Cons

Corrupt incentives drive leadership to be harsh. Leadership is secretive. It all depends on who your boss is. Pay lags behind experience and effort. Honestly, too many negatives to list them all.

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Cons

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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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