A very easy going company that allows students to work around their schedule to gain experience in retail and in sales. - Anonymous employee Fastenal Employee Review

3.0
Dec 5, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexible schedule for students working while attending college. Good pay for what you have to do. Decent GM's

Cons

No vertical integration. Degrees do not get you higher pay. Long time before you can be moved up if you dont want to be shipped to another store

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3.0
Jun 18, 2026
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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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