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

4.0

May 2, 2011

Okay

Outside sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medical and health benefits are a pro. Really enjoy the moral boosters for this company. The pros are paid vacation. Great

Cons

The general manager can be a micro manager. There is always changing the way commission is disseminated. Some of the new accounts commission incentives are not appropriate.

4.0

Apr 19, 2011

A very exhilarating experience.

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place to develop a foundation for your career. Learn how to deal with vendors and suppliers. Develop customer relations that will definitely assist you in your long term career goals.

Cons

The incentive process for their sales force has a lot of room for improvement. Treating their human capital better can definitely be improve for their employees.

3.0

Apr 18, 2011

A good place to build up your resume.

Sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Introduction into supply chain operations, sales, and customer service at a retail store. The FSB is a good for people to help build their skills, knowledge and experience. In addition, you learn the MS Office Suite through the FSB.

Cons

The timeline the FSB gives for part time employees to complete training seems unrealistic and daunting due to time restraints. Employees seem to move up quite quickly up to GM, and there it seems like they are stuck until they are transferred, fired, quit or want to relocate near a hub.

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