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 (513) , General Manager (467) , Sales Support (446) , 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 272 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 182 reviews)); "Good benefits and family atmosphere" ((in 144 reviews)); "The training is great and can really open doors for you in the future" ((in 132 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 117 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 654 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 268 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 106 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 105 reviews)); "HR and managers not good" ((in 105 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(5,815 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 5,815 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

Jul 27, 2015

Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The group I worked with were very friendly

Cons

online application was very vague and I feel like it did not ask about me

2.0

Jul 26, 2015

Burnout and turnover

Sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked and met a lot of great people over the years. This job has taught me more about business than any degree could. Nice software on their POS system.

Cons

I could write a book on the cons of this company. There is constant turnover due to low pay and employees being taken for granted. Upper management is clueless and micromanages the hell out of the branch employees. If you are not on the DM's bus then you are SOL. There are two sets of rules one for people he likes and then the rest of us. And don't get me started on stealing accounts from employees. They should all be fired and have their teeth kicked in.

2.0

Jul 26, 2015

Rather not say

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No nights, weekends or holidays.

Cons

In 8 years we have gotten one raise and that was 3 years ago, not sure when the next one will be. No bereavement benefit. Only 5 paid holidays and only 5 sick days per year that can NOT be carried over.

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