Unrealistic expectations - Anonymous employee Fastenal Employee Review

4.0
Nov 4, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

freedom of environment, superior vending program, sales training is better than average, Large chain of information and resources

Cons

Poor work-home balance, failure to move forward with current business trends (i.e. pricing, freight), unable to take a chance to better market share, too much corporate overhead

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Pros

Great culture and good entry level skills

Cons

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3.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

You get to meet great people along the way. POS system is a great tool.

Cons

Fastenal does not do performance reviews. Trying to get a raise is near impossible. When you ask for a raise they upper management says that you need to sell more..... Fastenal seems like it's trying to weed out there tenure employees and higher college grads with no experience and little pay to replace seasoned personnel.

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