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

(5,816 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

4.0

Sep 27, 2015

Great company to work for while working through school.

Inputer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible with hours - Regular opportunities for raises - People there are great to work with

Cons

- Sometimes hours can be limited - If you work til done, you can be there past midnight. Sometimes regularly - Hub can be short-handed at times - Work can be extensive, especially when under-staffed.

5.0

Sep 25, 2015

Fastenal employee for about 6 months

Sales trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I find that Fastenal has a lot of room for growth. If you are a confident "go getter" you will succeed in this company. I am a part-time sales trainee and I honestly have nothing bad to say at all. I've encountered no problems what so ever. People will talk down on the company because of their bad experiences which is unfortunate, but don't base your career on what others say just because it didn't work out for them. Fastenal is a great experience for social skills, accounting, and product knowledge in general. If the opporitunity comes about, take interest in applying.

Cons

The only con I can see to this company is the hours for some people. The store I work at is open from 7:30 am to 5:00pm . Some younger people in high school may have a hard time but that's it.

4.0

Sep 23, 2015

Store Support

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co workers and hours

Cons

Cold call style business and some times a little too unorganized.

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Great company to work for while working through school.

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