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 279 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 180 reviews)); "Good benefits and family atmosphere" ((in 147 reviews)); "The training is great and can really open doors for you in the future" ((in 128 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 119 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 666 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 271 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 110 reviews)); "No commission on sales below 20% margin even though most of those sales are national accounts that you have no say in the pricing." ((in 103 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.

Fastenal reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(5,818 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 5,818 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

1.0

Feb 17, 2015

Hilarious

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Off on the weekends and certain Holidays.

Cons

No training, yet you are required to understand and know the things to be trained on. If you are unable to complete your required training you will be "asked" to come in on the weekends and complete them off the clock. Being asked to work off the clock is constant, and seems to be secretly required in order to be promoted. Traveling in severe weather is required and you will be questioned if you refuse. Sabotage of work from other employees is very prevalent. Management is incapable of taking responsibility for their own actions and will place blame on others. Calls relating to work are a constant when your off the clock.

3.0

Feb 17, 2015

Its a Job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible time, opportunity to grow

Cons

Low pay, high expectations, irregular hours

4.0

Feb 16, 2015

Good pay for hourly employee and flexible hours around classes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay for part-time good training

Cons

A lot of work and not enough pay

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