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.

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Fastenal reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(5,819 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

76% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

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).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Mar 18, 2015

Sales trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool management and benifits package

Cons

There training hands on sucks the first week your there your on the on line classes big headache the second week they expect you to know how to work there pos system and it haves no structure of program totally confusing

3.0

Mar 17, 2015

Sales associate-part time

Part-time sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a lot to learn, and a very flexible atmosphere. Everyone is very young, and there is not a lot of micromanaging. My general manager is very good about answering questions, and teaching when he needs to, but letting employees have freedom to make decisions.

Cons

The compensation structure is complicated. I am part time, and get paid well by the hour for my position, but full time sales, have complicated commission structure that in my opinion does not let the sales person succeed financially. There is also a lot of turn over, because there is not a lot of room for growth.

3.0

Mar 16, 2015

Sales Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Monday - Friday, hourly job, relaxed environment.

Cons

Not the best pay, customers can be very price sensitive.

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