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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fastenal?

62% of Fastenal employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fastenal 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fastenal?

Sales Associate (513) , General Manager (467) , Sales Support (447) , Outside Sales Representative (347) , Account Specialist (260) , Supply Chain Associate (210) , OUTSIDE SALES (130) , Sales Representative (92) , Sales (88) , Branch Operations Manager (71) , Onsite Account Representative (54) , Warehouse Associate (53) , 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 273 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 187 reviews)); "Good benefits and family atmosphere" ((in 139 reviews)); "training and looks good on your resume" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 116 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 267 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 107 reviews)); "No commission on sales below 20% margin even though most of those sales are national accounts that you have no say in the pricing." ((in 107 reviews)); "HR and managers not good" ((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

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(5,819 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

76% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Fastenal has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,819 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

Oct 27, 2024

Alright

Fullfillment specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good entry level job to get your foot in the door. Good amount of free time through the day.

Cons

Sometimes taking over for others can be pretty work intensive as it piles on with your work too.

2.0

Oct 25, 2024

Good for experience

Outside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay IF things are going well Great coworkers Great customers

Cons

High pressure sales environment Limited vacation, sick days Long hours Low base pay

5.0

Oct 24, 2024

Fastenal

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible hours and great team

Cons

A bit of a drive for a student at Georgia College

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