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 (71) , Onsite Account Representative (54) , Warehouse Associate (51) , 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 277 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 180 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 119 reviews)); "training and looks good on your resume" ((in 112 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 662 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 260 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 109 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 107 reviews)); "Low pay and commission" ((in 103 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

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,801 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 5,801 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

Mar 21, 2013

A good company to start at; not a career

Inside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customer aren't snobby, normal guys

Cons

So many products, most of which are industrial. It will take years to learn the products in and out and everyone who comes there is looking for advice. If you aren't familiar with the products people get mad.

4.0

Mar 20, 2013

great for all around experience and opportunity to study industrial sales business and management

Account specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

able to participate in all areas of your sales: qouting, sourcing, pricing, logistics, inventory, etc. mandatory training in business and industrial knowledge paid for by company strong motivation from managers

Cons

tight budget for expenses, sharing vehicles, errors in shipments from master warehouses charged to branch

4.0

Mar 20, 2013

Sales Support

Sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity for career advancement, flexible with school schedule, in case you relocate or wish to travel they are an MNC and are very helpul in finding you work elsewhere.

Cons

Very agressive growth demands (not sustainable future) pay structure for OSP positions could be improved. Lean staffing = overworked and can lead to burning out

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