Does Fastenal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fastenal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fastenal. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 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 (443) , Outside Sales Representative (347) , Account Specialist (259) , Supply Chain Associate (206) , OUTSIDE SALES (130) , Sales Representative (92) , Sales (87) , 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 283 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 179 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 140 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 124 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 110 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 660 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 270 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 112 reviews)); "HR and managers not good" ((in 104 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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3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,784 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

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Fastenal has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,784 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

Aug 13, 2012

Keep doing it until something better comes along.

Sales support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits, growing business.

Cons

Stressful, not enough people working in branches.

4.0

Jul 8, 2012

Sales Support

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great part-time job for college students -Flexible schedule and good starting pay -Exposure to all business displines: sales, supply chain, finance -Great place to learn personal selling skills -Essentially learn how to run your own small business -Fastenal is heavily invested in technology to make the job easier -Vending machines could be a disruptive technology

Cons

-The industry and products they sell are boring -Pay structure isn't great if you advance -Limited opportunity to advance past Branch Manager postion -Very "hands off" company, too many things are left unknown, and employee development isn't a priority -Fastenal seems "profit hungary" and doesn't value employees as their biggest assest -Tough to compete on price and value that other competitors maintain in this industry like Grainger

4.0

Jun 28, 2012

Great company to work for

Osp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a great company to work for , with good values. You can expect hard work, but it is rewarding (the customers and contacts are great). There are opportunities to move up. Fastenal is a solid company with decent benefits. They opporate on the skinny side, but that is a huge part of what makes this company secure, and what makes your position vital.

Cons

High turnover, but nothing unusal for a sales job. Long work days.

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Supply Chain Associate

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