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?

63% 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 (512) , General Manager (467) , Sales Support (446) , Outside Sales Representative (347) , Account Specialist (260) , Supply Chain Associate (209) , 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 270 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 183 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 144 reviews)); "Good training and lots of opportunities" ((in 135 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 115 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 683 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 272 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 109 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 102 reviews)); "They (whatever algorithm they use) set unreasonable goals which meant the commission was low (which I didn't qualify to receive anyway because of my job title)." ((in 102 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(5,813 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

77% 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 5,813 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

Aug 28, 2014

This a was a co-op position.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people to work with

Cons

very old school very cheap

2.0

Aug 28, 2014

Recieving

Receiving

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule best for a college student

Cons

unorganized theirs so many back order

3.0

Aug 25, 2014

Decent

Sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers, Discounts, Company trucks, off weekends, flexibility

Cons

Hours, pay, benefits, sone of the locations, under staffed, slow at times

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