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 282 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 180 reviews)); "Good benefits and family atmosphere" ((in 143 reviews)); "The training is great and can really open doors for you in the future" ((in 128 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 115 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 651 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 270 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 105 reviews)); "HR and managers not good" ((in 105 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 102 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

(5,783 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 5,783 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

Jan 12, 2009

Sellers and Managers beware of the hungry commission monster

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good job to get your feet wer and figure out how a bad company operates

Cons

Terrible compensaion system for sales and management--too many variables to get commission slashed and widdled away to nothing. you year after year have to do double the work to make the same amount of comission on existing accounts. 2% on existing 4% on new, and the existing goes up every year with your sales number for the specific month.

2.0

Jan 2, 2009

Stay away if you have any ethics at all.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work for less than a year if you really need employment. One store I worked at was great while another was full of unethical managers that like to make their books look good. I would stay away if you have any morals or ethics. The company culture is terrible.

Cons

Some managers are great...but most are money hungry and immoral.

3.0

Dec 21, 2008

Gain experience, Low pay, Long hours, and a Few good times

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

To gain experience coming right out of college

Cons

Pay and hours expected to work. Could accomplish just as much or more work in a shorter amount of time but forced to stay during store business hours. Plus, to cut cost Fastenal made us get rid of our water cooler service and we are required to buy our own water, no water fountains available. I know this sounds ridiculous but for the overall year Fastenal is showing growth over 2007 numbers, and for that the reward is denied free access to one of the basic needs of life.

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Jobs at Fastenal

Supply Chain Associate

España

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