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 275 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 173 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 139 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 127 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 666 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 273 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 110 reviews)); "Very low commission." ((in 106 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((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

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(5,816 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 5,816 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

Jan 21, 2015

Learned a substantial amount

Osp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Entry sales job - Selling on the road makes you learn on your feet. - Great at increasing product knowledge with trainings - Lots of responsibilities - Positive Co-Workers

Cons

- Skeleton crews at branches, most have only 2 full time employees. - Responsibilities include operating a store front which can be counter productive to operations. - Commission has two many calculations which limits personal growth - high turnover - Company put restrictions on price guidance which affects matching competitors

4.0

Jan 21, 2015

Company wants to be larger than it is

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to have a dislocation from direct management, to set sales your way. Company 4x4 pick up trucks. Average competitive pricing. Although slow-- internal manufacturing offered hard to get items

Cons

Company is overexerted in terms of brick and mortar and otherwise. Overworked underpaid employees. Understaffed branches. Different divisions taking directive off direct sales.

4.0

Jan 21, 2015

OSP

Osp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule and no weekends. Plenty of room to move up in the company of you're willing to relocate.

Cons

Low Starting pay for outside sales

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