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

4.0

Feb 13, 2015

Great start in sales

Store support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fastenal is a great company to learn sales through. They give opprotunities to a lot of people that other companies wouldnt. This makes a great environment for people who are new to sales or want to learn. It can also make be very frustrating for people who are more established and expect their coworkers to be professional and experienced. Overall it is a great learning experience but not a long term career.

Cons

I have worked in three different fastenal locations and what I have noticed is that their requirements to become management are quite low. Because of that taking a job with fastenal is loike a game of roulette, you never know if you will work under quality mangement

2.0

Feb 13, 2015

Outside Sales

Outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits and work lift balance. 2 Weeks of paid vacation from the first day you start full time and 1 week of sick time.

Cons

Corporate treats sales people horrible. Lack of communication between branches and corporate is non-existent. If you are not a "BLUE BLOOD" you will not do good with this company.

4.0

Feb 12, 2015

Great Colleagues, fast Pace

Sales trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My district manager is awesome Our stores general manager is a good guy Decent pay Quick room for advancement Fast pace Nice coworkers

Cons

Some of the work can be mundane (not too bad though) Product not getting to the store on time Too many tasks to juggle

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Outside Sales

Great Colleagues, fast Pace

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