Fastenal reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,795 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 5,795 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
Dec 22, 2025

Not worth the time

Recommend
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Pros

Fast paced and Flexible schedule

Cons

They expect you to take on more work and responsibilities then what your paid for with no compensation. No room for growth or advancement company doesn’t even offer full time , they try to get full time work out of part time employees who can’t even pay their bills.

2.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

they are flexible with schedule

Cons

they lead you on with new opportunities that never come

1.0
May 15, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Comparatively none, but because of the the 5 word limit i will say they can be understanding regarding hours

Cons

Wow so for a company that claims it’s biggest asset is it’s people; it treats them horribly. company pays 30% less that other companies for same work. happy i left. ERP system are proprietary so nothing carries over in terms of program experience. overworked: expect you to do tasks out of your job description(such as requiring and learning how to completely manage vending software and wiring) with no compensation for the countless value adding activities they want you to do Upper management : Break promises regarding pay/ hour increases. and forget about working over time even in service of customers. Upward mobility: unless you want to live in winona, MN ,have fun getting a raise or moving up. pay scale: if you live in california you will not make a livable wage. forget about OT. If you live in a midwest state with a low cost of living maybe they pay enough. college feeder : They try to lure college kids into roles which offer less that’s livable wage with false promises of transferable experience/upward mobility. worst offender, RECRUITERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF COLLEGE KIDS! don’t give them an ounce of loyalty they will abuse it. If i didn’t get paid so little is have a lawyer take my case on the grounds of promissory estoppel.

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