Fastenal reviews

The good people leave quickly. Managers are close to the same age as the college students working for them. They do not have a lot of experience and knowledge to educate the younger employees. They won't blink an eye letting you go if sales drop for a month. During my time there we saw an extremely rapid growth in sales which required more manpower to handle. We hired 2 more people. We changed managers and within 1 month they let one person go due to a drop off in sales. They didn't even give the new manager time to recover from the transition and boost the sales back up.

There was a lot on GM plate, and there were usually only 2.5 people working in each branch to accomplish all requirements. This required a special person to succeed. Consequently, turnover was high as low achievers aren't tolerated. Also, the individual who can manage all these requirements successfully usually will find a better paying job after a while. Overall, its a great company which rewards high achievers.