Waste of time and energy - Operations Manager Fastenal Employee Review

1.0
Mar 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The employees you work with on a day to day basis are usually good people.

Cons

Once you get past a certain level there is no chance to grow, professionally or financially. They’ll lie and say you can grow your salary but there is no chance. Pay is TERRIBLE. For managers that are in charge of making sure the location is running efficiently they should be paid much more. “Commission” is tied to things out of your control. They pay operations managers .25% on sales over 100k, typically averages out to 1,000 a month on a laughingly low salary. Racism is prevalent, from the customers to the corporate employees. There’s hardly any other race that is in a position of power here. It’s all a good ol boys club they only hire their buddies so they can play golf during the work day.

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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
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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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