Fastenal Reviews
68% would recommend to a friend
(4664 total reviews)
Daniel Florness
84% approve of CEO
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- "Most of the people that work at Fastenal are great people from the top to the bottom." (in 217 reviews)
- "There wasn't to much wrong other than the boredom and the low pay the bosses were dicks also but it's ok" (in 500 reviews)
- "1. Poor management 2. Poor accounting and lack of HR 3. Change Implementation 4. Lack of growth." (in 195 reviews)
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Updated Dec 5, 2023
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- 5.0Dec 4, 2023Supply Chain AnalystCurrent Employee
Pros
I get good hours, and decent pay could be better, but the engaging work, and the hope of a full time position are what keep me around
Cons
For me no matter where I go it's a long commute con more so of where I live
- 4.0Sep 5, 2023Account SpecialistCurrent Employee
Pros
Customers | Team | Management | Daily Work I rarely have a bad experience with my customers, the team is a joy to work with, the General Manager is beyond excellent but the district manager is a bit disconnected from reality. The daily work is interesting and engaging and is rarely dull or overly stressful. I came to Fastenal as a throwaway job but was won over and stayed longer than I thought I would. A great place to cut your teeth if sales is what you want to do.
Cons
Pay | Location Denver and specifically Montbello/Aurora are stains on the planet and this is the location of the facility and all customers. My wife and I can't afford a home of our own with the pay and we penny pinch enough to make Scrouge proud. I recommend learning, developing, and growing here then taking those skills somewhere you can actually prosper, not just survive.
3 - 4.0Dec 4, 2023Supply Chain AssociateFormer Employee, less than 1 yearLas Vegas, NV
Pros
Weekends off, great flexibility, decent pay.
Cons
Not for late sleepers, it takes a while to get used to the intensity of the labor so the first couple of weeks will be a little stressful.
- 3.0Nov 26, 2023Onsite Account RepresentativeFormer Employee, more than 1 yearGreensboro, NC
Pros
Good employees that want to do well. Management willing to help with certain issues.
Cons
PAY! This isn’t a place you stay at 5+ years. 2 years max. Get your experience and look elsewhere. Competitors pay so much more. Being understaffed in everything. You’ll do the job of 4 people because they don’t have employees but you’ll be paid pennies. Turnover. People don’t stay long here. They find better opportunities and go. If you get stuck with an on-site and the customer doesn’t want to spend money your pay will suffer. Salary depends on national contract prices that are out of your control.
1 - 4.0Dec 5, 2023ProgrammerFormer Employee, less than 1 yearWinona, MN
Pros
Got to work in a new office that overlooked the Mississippi river.
Cons
Pay could have been higher.
- 4.0Dec 4, 2023Store Operations ManagerFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsChicago, IL
Pros
Depending on the manager very laid back
Cons
Hitting your sales goal can be difficult sometimes
- 5.0Nov 22, 2023Part Time Supply Chain AssociateCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearChampaign, IL
Pros
The job is simple. As long as you have a good and understanding general manager, you will have a good time.
Cons
The work can be repetitive at times.
- 4.0Nov 15, 2023Onsite Account RepresentativeCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsColorado Springs, CO
Pros
Growing region causing creation of non branch related job. High base pay +commission for most roles High level of further training in multiple fields of business available Company vehicle provided during work hours. No layoffs made in past 4 years. Even during Covid. Great benefits
Cons
Pay scale could be adjusted to allow higher incentives to grow. No relocation assistance for most jobs
- 5.0Nov 29, 2023Supply Chain AssociateCurrent EmployeeLynchburg, VA
Pros
Cool people are there at store
Cons
Pay is low, advancement requires time
- 5.0Nov 17, 2023Sales SupportCurrent EmployeeMassillon, OH
Pros
Freedom by allowing you to run the business how you want to. I am not micromanaged, they are very flexible.
Cons
Getting harder to move up
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Fastenal has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 4,907 reviews left anonymously by employees. 68% of employees would recommend working at Fastenal to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
68% of Fastenal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Fastenal 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Fastenal to be culture, benefits, career development and the cons to be senior leadership, management.
