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 280 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 186 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 147 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 120 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 114 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 678 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 271 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 107 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 103 reviews)); "Low pay and commission" ((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

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

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).

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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

4.0

Oct 11, 2024

Safety

Regional safety specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company with good freedom

Cons

Leadership changes and lack of consistency

3.0

Oct 11, 2024

Not the worst, but could value workers more

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fairly good job security even in a down economy, they pride themselves on not doing layoffs. Although they may force you to do a job you hate and not pay you enough, you will at least have a job.

Cons

Unless you constantly bother the higher-ups or constantly look at opportunities, it's hard to get a raise or move up. They never pay enough to keep up with inflation and don't do yearly reviews to put you up for a raise like any typical company, they make you come them which is always an awkward conversation. They also can be very slow to hire new people as they try to be as lean as possible forcing you to have to do many things that aren't your job and that you don't have time for.

5.0

Oct 11, 2024

Fastenal

Onsite account representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working environment and atmosphere.

Cons

Pay was generally below national and local averages.

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