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 272 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 183 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good training and lots of opportunities" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 118 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 672 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 269 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 110 reviews)); "Low pay and commission" ((in 103 reviews)); "HR and managers not good" ((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

May 3, 2015

Oustside sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to grow a career

Cons

Long hours for low pay if you are not middle management

3.0

May 2, 2015

General Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401K / Health benefits Nice Truck To Drive Around

Cons

Your strictly micro managed by your district manager Corporate Nazis

3.0

Apr 30, 2015

Great entry level outside sales representative.

Outside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers and customers were great. Had a coworker and other managers who were not up to par. Crocs and shorts are not proper attire for a manager.

Cons

Salary and Commission. Crummy Christmas gift box full of junk food. In an industrial environment, slacks are overkill.

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