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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fastenal?

62% of Fastenal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fastenal 3.7 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 (513) , General Manager (467) , Sales Support (447) , Outside Sales Representative (347) , Account Specialist (260) , Supply Chain Associate (210) , 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 280 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 186 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 147 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 120 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 114 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 678 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 271 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 107 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 103 reviews)); "Low pay and commission" ((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.

Fastenal reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(5,819 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

76% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Fastenal has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,819 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

2.0

Mar 25, 2015

Early 80's type company in 2015

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Weekends, general manager has the ability to run his store his way, and closing at 5 pm.

Cons

Pay stays low. Fastenal is a rotating door of employees because of that. They expect you to bust your tail end, for the challenge and not the better pay. can not come close to competitors prices since Fastenal's new commission plan. Want you to bring in new customers, but don't want you to go below a certain margin, but believe you will still get their business through "excellent customer service." Vending machines are also about as useful as a single blade razor trying to shave a gorilla.

1.0

Mar 24, 2015

Fresh out of college career-builder job

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great sales training. Lots of opportunity for advancement. Great mobility, ability to move anywhere in the country and find a position.

Cons

Poor management. Numbers focused to such a degree that the value on employees and "what's right" get overlooked. Poor pay structure. Deceptive commission structure. 50+ hour/week expectations. Inflexible around family events.

4.0

Mar 23, 2015

Worked through college.

Sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule for a college student. Got to be out on the road. I was able to interact with customers.

Cons

Limited to 20 hours a week. Boring in the store at times. Management was always looking to cut hours to save money.

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Early 80's type company in 2015

Fresh out of college career-builder job

Worked through college.

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