Does Fastenal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fastenal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fastenal. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fastenal?

65% of Fastenal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fastenal 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fastenal?

Sales Associate (510) , General Manager (465) , Sales Support (443) , Outside Sales Representative (347) , Account Specialist (259) , Supply Chain Associate (206) , OUTSIDE SALES (130) , Sales Representative (92) , Sales (87) , Branch Operations Manager (70) , Onsite Account Representative (54) , Warehouse Associate (50) , Manager (42) , Inside Sales Representative (37) , Part Time Sales Associate (36)

What are the pros of working at Fastenal according to real employee reviews?

"Most of the people that work at Fastenal are great people from the top to the bottom." ((in 283 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 179 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 140 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 124 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 110 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fastenal according to real employee reviews?

"There wasn't to much wrong other than the boredom and the low pay the bosses were dicks also but it's ok" ((in 660 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 270 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 112 reviews)); "HR and managers not good" ((in 104 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 101 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fastenal layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Fastenal layoffs and their outlook for job security at Fastenal in 2026.

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Fastenal reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,784 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Fastenal has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,784 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fastenal employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transporte y logística industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

1.0

Jul 16, 2017

Horror story!

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None.............Nothing, everything about this company is scary.You never know when you will be fired...!!!

Cons

Everything... Management, HR, policies... Every member of management team should go through rigorous training on communication skills, behavioral skills. Very bad experience working here. Only best time I had here when I put down my papers and saved my future. Read all reviews here, you will know the truth...!

1.0

Jul 4, 2017

think twice was once a good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of great co-workers, willing to train with no experience. They do give you independence and freedom.

Cons

"Growth through customer service" is dead. Pay plans are a serious joke, except it is not funny. You may last a few years, but you will figure it out. They will find a way to plug the hole if you find a way to make money. And don't dare say anything, they are the biggest bunch of babies.

2.0

Nov 23, 2016

Outside Sales

Outside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can be a rewarding Job...Good intro to the Hardware Industry Sometimes You feel like You did something good Company vehicles to drive.

Cons

Sadly A Very Cheap Company Low Pay for Very Long Hours- min 50 hour week, sometimes 60+ Cheap Phones, Cheap Computer Systems Upper Management likes to Lecture Employee's based on their Propaganda of Fastenal. Basically a Very Backwards Company that Understaffs Stores, Overworks Employee's, and to Me it always struck Me as a Pyramid scheme, Upper Management reaps the benefits of Overworking & Browbeating their employee's over Unrealistic Corporate expectations based on Corporate profitability forecasts. Chronic Understaffing...Poor Business Judgement By Senior Mgmt. Of All the Companies I worked with Fastenal's training was some of the worst, not to mention their Cheap & Proprietary Computer applications which were very difficult to work with.

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Supply Chain Associate

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