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 (466) , Sales Support (445) , Outside Sales Representative (347) , Account Specialist (260) , Supply Chain Associate (208) , OUTSIDE SALES (130) , Sales Representative (92) , Sales (88) , Branch Operations Manager (71) , Onsite Account Representative (54) , Warehouse Associate (51) , 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 277 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 180 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 119 reviews)); "training and looks good on your resume" ((in 112 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 662 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 260 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 109 reviews)); "time jobs have low salaries compared to the industry average and you are expected to work 50 hours for it." ((in 107 reviews)); "Low pay and commission" ((in 103 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

(5,802 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 5,802 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

2.0

Oct 24, 2014

Fastenal is a good place to start an industrial sales career, however plan to move on.

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fastenal can be a great place to work in a store getting to know customers and helping them with their needs on a daily basis. Great networking opportunity

Cons

When I was leaving Fastenal and interviewing with other companies, everyone said Fastenal is a 20/20 company. They hire 20 year olds for 20 months and then turn them over. Good luck finding a manager over 45 in the store level. The majority of employees are young white men 20-30 years old. Fastenal does not value experience in their stores, even though their customers do. As turnover occurs customers leave and buy elsewhere because service falters when good people leave.

1.0

Oct 22, 2014

Come here to build your resume only, then dump them

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for a part time job. High turnover leads to a lot of opportunity for advancement.

Cons

After you advance, you typically get let go for "underperforming" once you start making too much money. Company changes commission structure frequently to stiff hard working employees that probably make on average 32k/year as an OSP, 45k/year as a GM. Company went on a hiring spree, then fired most of those employees once quarterly earnings report was released.

3.0

Sep 23, 2014

Great college job. Not much else unless relocation is an option.

Account specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule for PT workers. Laid back atmosphere.

Cons

Unless relocation is an option, kiss any chance of upward mobility goodbye.

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