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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fastenal?

65% of Fastenal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fastenal 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fastenal?

Sales Associate (510) , General Manager (465) , Sales Support (445) , Outside Sales Representative (347) , Account Specialist (260) , Supply Chain Associate (208) , OUTSIDE SALES (130) , Sales Representative (92) , Sales (88) , Branch Operations Manager (70) , Onsite Account Representative (54) , Warehouse Associate (50) , 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 270 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 188 reviews)); "Good training and lots of opportunities" ((in 124 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great coworkers and bosses." ((in 103 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 658 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 269 reviews)); "No benefits for Part Time" ((in 133 reviews)); "Low pay and commission" ((in 109 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 108 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

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,799 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Fastenal has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,799 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).

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6K reviews

5.0

Sep 5, 2012

Great Job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyday there is a different and new problem to solve. You will not be bored. The company as a whole does well consistently. Layoffs are not an issue as they use attrition when business slows. They do many things well and there are also many areas they could improve in, so you stay busy solving problems that improve the business.

Cons

The business is selling and distributing industrial supplies which isn't the most exciting line of work. Personally i find it very interesting, but that may not apply to everyone. Depending what area you work in your experience with the company may vary.

1.0

Sep 5, 2012

waste of two years - would not recommend

Overtime without overtime pay

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unremarkable - Getting out of the house? Not being on welfare? This job helps you learn to manage money well?

Cons

This has to be the only place you can get a promotion, be put on salary, and make less (they move employees to salary to avoid overtime laws) - The GM of our store was physcially assaulted he is such a great guy (by a former employee) Employees cannot figure out what their leave is and they are charged for medical benefits that are useless. I had a family member that worked there and she was terminated because she had a resume out. The place is run like a democracy, what a bunch of pigs!

3.0

Sep 4, 2012

I was never noticed for exceeding goals

Picker

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I received a consistent paycheck The overall company was successful There was work to do every day, so there wasn't much time to stand around and be bored

Cons

There was not much room to advance within the company Different areas of the company don't seem to communicate Managers aren't always considering what is best for their employees Very hard work doesn't get much recognition or reward

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