Fastenal reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,784 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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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6K reviews
1.0
Jul 31, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Good starting point for learning about the needs of the construction industry, as well learning a lot about those types of products

Cons

I simply wanted a part-time job in this industry-- perfect, right? Wrong. I came here with 20 years of experience in this industry. I am now reporting to my 3rd GM in two years and am absolutely fed up with doing all the work that these incompetent idiots who get promoted to these positions are too immature and too under-educated to do. I am done 'taking one for the team'...there is no team - it's an upside down pyramid with a big fat layer of lazy overpaid management on dozens of levels, and trickles down to the little part-timer at the bottom, holding up the whole stinking place for crap pay. I have been pushed and pushed to move into outside sales. I am not interested in signing up for THAT goofy program. I guess my standard and expected 2 years with Fastenal is up. In some respects, I am sad to leave, because I love what I do, but I just can't take the business and political structure of this train-wreck anymore.

2.0
Jul 9, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Best part about Fastenal is job security, the freedom to roam around as you please, and there are some cool people that work there.

Cons

There are a lot of cons with working with Fastenal. The first one being the long hours and the low pay. There are a lot of repetitive tasks that you just get sick and tired of doing. The goals that are given to you are ridiculous and even when you hit them you get chew out for doing something else bad.

5.0
Jun 4, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Company present good advancement opportunities, good distinction between work and personal life. I would recommend anyone to work here if you are motivated and looking for a good opportunity.

Cons

Seems like each week the company is changing the expectations. They do not focus on one thing, and although you must excel in all areas it would be nice to know what the company wants most.

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