I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Fastenal (Toledo, OH) in Mar 2011
Interview
Apply through the website. After that you take an assessment test online. (Make sure your answers are consistent to score well on this test) If you pass the test you will interview with the district manager. Then interview with the branch manager. All interviews are pretty laid back and simple. If that goes well you go to the closest distribution center and interview with the RVP.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Fastenal in Oct 2012
Interview
Brief interview process really. Asked about previous employment, skills, interested, and thought I was a good fit. Asked what I knew about the company and what drew me to it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you want to do?
What do you know about the company?
Where would you want to go with the company?
Relatively broad questions.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Fastenal in Apr 2013
Interview
Had a pre-employment online assessment. Had two phone interviews and one face-to-face interview. Met with manager individually and had a behavioral based interview. Manager was excellent at establishing rapport and helping ease the nerves of the candidate.