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 (511) , General Manager (467) , Sales Support (445) , 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 279 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 191 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 136 reviews)); "Great training to help sales and knowledge of customers" ((in 135 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 111 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 667 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 271 reviews)); "HR and managers not good" ((in 104 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((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.

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Fastenal reviews

3.4

63% would recommend to a friend

(5,810 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 5,810 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

Jul 16, 2014

Good place to start

Account specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can growth and learn fast

Cons

no sell training, your are by yourself, huge turnover

4.0

Jul 15, 2014

Respectful coworkers, and satisfying work.

Warehouse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Respectful workplace and co-workers.

Cons

Management makes shortsighted decisions, always looking for the quick fix. Managers spend too much time working on the floor instead of managing and training their employees.

4.0

Jul 15, 2014

Great Company

Sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-Life Balance, They work around a school schedule, Flexible, Awesome Co-Workers

Cons

If you're not a morning person, the 7:30 AM start time can be a little rough

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