No teamwork - Purchasing Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
Feb 28, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It’s easy to sell for a company that has distribution centers everywhere and their own freight trucks. Very vast product line.

Cons

Account specialist/sales positions are required to do their own deliveries and fill all bins, vending and any other items sold which is very time consuming and prevents further sales. No inside sales help to fill orders or purchase inventory. No help lifting, no drivers. They hire managers who have never done any physical labor and have never been out to the field. The managers come and go as they please. The higher ups are worried more about putting extra money in their pockets than the physical well being of their employees. They promise to hire help but never do so. Sales people are horribly overworked and underpaid and they expect you to grow business but there is no way to do so having to do a four man job. I stayed three years too long.

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

Management is good Hours are negotiable Time off is available Opportunities to move up always available

Cons

No commissions for part time

3.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
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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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