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 (207) , 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 278 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 178 reviews)); "Good benefits and family atmosphere" ((in 141 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 134 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 113 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 268 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 115 reviews)); "manager was bad but most people in company were great" ((in 106 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 101 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

(5,795 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 5,795 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

2.0

Aug 10, 2011

Lacking

Outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth within the company good experience given accounts I can't think of anymore pros to fastenal

Cons

Very low pay compared to rest of industry Very Poor management Wrong people get promoted Very little time off Expected to work hard and long hires for pay that is less than I received in the military They don't give raises but say you get a raise through commission and the commission is lacking by far compared to any other real sales position, entry-level or not.

4.0

Aug 4, 2011

too many hats

Outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a good place to learn how to run a buisness. Good resume builder. Training program is realy good.

Cons

The hours are too long for the base pay. You have to many unrealistic goals to meet every month. The shipping system is terrable.

2.0

Jul 2, 2011

Cheapest company in america

Outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will get a crash course in the business world.... simply put, ur going to learn if u put ur mind to it

Cons

So cheap they dont even do a background/drug test cause they dont want to pay for it, so basically you can be a complete criminal and you will get hired if you pass the interview process... favoritism exist!!!commission structure is terrible, and compensation is laughable..

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