Does Fastenal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fastenal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fastenal. This rating has been stable over the past 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, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fastenal?

Sales Associate (511) , General Manager (467) , Sales Support (445) , Outside Sales Representative (347) , Account Specialist (260) , Supply Chain Associate (209) , OUTSIDE SALES (130) , Sales Representative (92) , Sales (88) , Branch Operations Manager (71) , Onsite Account Representative (54) , Warehouse Associate (53) , 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 278 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 179 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 145 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 113 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 686 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 270 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 112 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 105 reviews)); "HR and managers not good" ((in 103 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.

Fastenal reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,810 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

78% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Fastenal has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,810 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

Mar 24, 2025

Great Place To Learn

Account specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Majority of hiring is from within. College students offered lots of flexibility in work schedule. Can make great money quickly. Lots of opportunities to learn. Every work day is different. Majority of accounts are warm/hot leads no cold calling. Lots of lateral promotion opportunities for specialized tasks ie safety and lean.

Cons

401k package is good. Health insurance is not good. $800/mon for family. Lofty sales expectations goal is 20% growth year over year. Commission structure is difficult to understand. Base salary raises are rarely given, Can be a revolving door people below middle management leave for other opportunities frequently

3.0

Mar 23, 2025

Low Salary and a Teer4 job! Not for someone who is here for PR

Supply chain associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. People who you work are generally friendly 2. You can work independent 3. Based on Branch stories varies 4.More to have sales mindset

Cons

1. Not very professional 2.More Hiararchy level of workers 3.More Labour oriented job

4.0

Mar 21, 2025

Enjoyable

Supply chain associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, culture, and opportunity for growth

Cons

Not always looking for full time

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