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 been stable over the past 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 (445) , Outside Sales Representative (347) , Account Specialist (260) , Supply Chain Associate (207) , OUTSIDE SALES (130) , Sales Representative (92) , Sales (88) , 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 270 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 188 reviews)); "Good training and lots of opportunities" ((in 124 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great coworkers and bosses." ((in 103 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 658 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 269 reviews)); "No benefits for Part Time" ((in 133 reviews)); "Low pay and commission" ((in 109 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 108 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

(5,799 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

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Fastenal has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,799 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

3.0

Sep 23, 2025

Dont recommend

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned a lot on how the company works

Cons

Inconsiderate team members on the daily

2.0

Sep 22, 2025

Too expensive

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They are flexible with schedule

Cons

There is much employee turnover

1.0

Sep 18, 2025

Ridiculous

Dot driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If I could do zero stars I would.. Not many pros. I can list way more cons

Cons

Terrible management most of the supervisors for transportation are quitting or has quit the manager generally doesn’t know what he’s doing and doesn’t keep his word on anything. If you switch from route to any hub, they will stick you with the route pay even if you switched to a hub they don’t offer a job offer letter which I find sketchy. The benefits are terrible. There is a zero work life balance and apparently if you’re a driver, you’re supposed to be doing everything the manager asked, including Yard Jockey, 3PL, routes or hub driving (long haul) . You will also be told to illegally mess with your ELD to save time.

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