Is Fastenal a good company to work for?

Fastenal has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 6,169 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Fastenal to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Fastenal have been left by employees working as Customer Solutions Consultant , Supply Chain and Sortation Associate .

Does Fastenal pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fastenal employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fastenal. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fastenal?

61% 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 (43) , 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 275 reviews)); "Always understaffed and flexible hours." ((in 174 reviews)); "Good benefits and can learn about industry" ((in 142 reviews)); "The training is great and the job is interesting" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 120 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 660 reviews)); "over worked and poor management" ((in 269 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 107 reviews)); "Low pay and commission" ((in 102 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.

What are the top reviewed Fastenal locations?

Winona , Indianapolis , Denton , Houston , Atlanta , Dallas , Akron , Charlotte , Denver , High Point , Chicago , Minneapolis , Modesto , New York , Milwaukee , Jessup , Greensboro , Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , San Diego , Cleveland , Columbus , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Austin , Kansas City , Cincinnati , Portland , Birmingham , Raleigh

Fastenal reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(5,823 total reviews)

Daniel Florness

75% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Fastenal has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,823 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 Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

5.0

Sep 13, 2012

Great Career

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great support in all aspects of the business a lot of hard working people that are willing to help one another to grow their business. Feels good to work for a company that is a step a head of the competition.

Cons

Long work days, busy fast paced enviorement and have to be very organized to continue to be successful

5.0

Sep 5, 2012

Great Job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyday there is a different and new problem to solve. You will not be bored. The company as a whole does well consistently. Layoffs are not an issue as they use attrition when business slows. They do many things well and there are also many areas they could improve in, so you stay busy solving problems that improve the business.

Cons

The business is selling and distributing industrial supplies which isn't the most exciting line of work. Personally i find it very interesting, but that may not apply to everyone. Depending what area you work in your experience with the company may vary.

4.0

Jul 8, 2012

Sales Support

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great part-time job for college students -Flexible schedule and good starting pay -Exposure to all business displines: sales, supply chain, finance -Great place to learn personal selling skills -Essentially learn how to run your own small business -Fastenal is heavily invested in technology to make the job easier -Vending machines could be a disruptive technology

Cons

-The industry and products they sell are boring -Pay structure isn't great if you advance -Limited opportunity to advance past Branch Manager postion -Very "hands off" company, too many things are left unknown, and employee development isn't a priority -Fastenal seems "profit hungary" and doesn't value employees as their biggest assest -Tough to compete on price and value that other competitors maintain in this industry like Grainger

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