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      Fastenal reviews

      3.5

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (5,793 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 5,793 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 24, 2019

      High turnover and lack luster leadership will have you wondering where to place care in your job.

      Sales and support generalist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Usually hiring do to high turnover. Flexible schedule. Possibility for advancement.

      Cons

      Lack of store leadership and clique atmosphere can make for a challenging environment to move forward in. Favoritism for certain employees further promotes poor work ethic and bad behavior as well as needing to cover for those with poor attendance. This lack of structure only makes for lack of quality for other employees as well as the customer. Many employees are dismissive of protocol for process as well as inventory control, thus further compounding issues. Typical corporate minimalist staffing for the sake of profit further promotes lack of a quality experience for the employee as well as customer. Poor training and lack of communication.

      2.0
      Jul 9, 2019

      Terrible culture / pyramid sales (drink the Blue Kool-Aid)

      Outside sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Learned a great deal about sales! From A through Z. Responsible for your Book of Business all the way through. Managing customer, product knowledge, entering sales into their POS system, unloading trucks in the AM, making deliveries, cutting PO’s with vendors for customers items that Fastenal doesn’t carry in wheelhouse. Including, Accounts Receiving, on past dues clients. So, one will learn a great deal!

      Cons

      All the above Pros are significantly, under compensated. False promises, low commissions for all Sales Reps (Inside or Outside). It’s a pyramid based, panzie scheme meant to only reward Management and Shareholders.

      2.0
      Apr 24, 2019

      Declining work environment.

      Cnc machinist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to steal experience. Gets your foot in the door. Good benefits. Okay pay.

      Cons

      TOXIC work environment on the floor and management will not fix this. They do not care about you and you all are just a number. The pay is okay but they tell you to keep your pay a secret because some people are not getting a fair wage. Management does not help you. Nobody gets written up for things they do wrong so the work environment is declining. Dont ever think you have a fair chance for advancement! Oh and if you want a raise, just threaten to quit.

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