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 273 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 175 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 148 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 125 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 668 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 271 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 108 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 106 reviews)); "manager was bad but most people in company were great" ((in 104 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

(5,810 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

2.0

Jun 11, 2014

Great for stock holders. Bad for the backbone of employees.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits. Decent paid time off.

Cons

Unless one is at the District Manager level or higher, one is poorly compensated for one's efforts. The heart, sole, and foundation of this company comes through sales of the entry level sales position. And these entry level sales are poorly paid. The base pay hasn't increased in 10+ years. That would be fine if the commission schedule was reasonable, but 66+% is from base pay. This isn't an absolute rule and there are some exceptions. But because of inflation and the value of a dollar, the person in the same position 10 years ago was making a lot more money than the person, today.

4.0

Jun 9, 2014

Enjoyable working here

Sales trainee/outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, promote from within, willing to help and encourage you to grow

Cons

Salary, long hours, heavy workload

3.0

Jun 9, 2014

Fast paced, great co-workers, understaffed, underpaid, and a stepping stone for sales.

Sales trainee/outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience with a large company. Great group of co-workers willing to show you whatever you need, teach you the foundation of sales and what it takes, and help you apply this information for growth.

Cons

Very understaffed with a high turnover rate, creating the potential for customer dissatisfaction, therefore making it likely that you will seem incompetant to the customer. Pay is mediocre with minimal room for growth and a very unbalanced commission percentage.

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Great for stock holders. Bad for the backbone of employees.

Enjoyable working here

Fast paced, great co-workers, understaffed, underpaid, and a stepping stone for sales.

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