Always wonerding if today was my last day with the Company. Not part of their Club. - National Implementation Fastenal Employee Review

1.0
31 Jul 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Some good people, got to travel alot, good pay. But I was not in Sales, nor did I ever work in a Branch.

Cons

Better keep your mouth shut, had heaven forbin, you speak the truth. If you are in the "club" your safe for awhile. If you ever have a disagreement, better watch your words. They will use the far reaching Standards of Conduct (SOC) to get you. After 8 years of employment I was fired, without ever being allowed to defend the situation. I was never written up, nor talked to about performance, yet I used the word Chicken S**** in a conversation with a Branch Manager, did not call him that, just how he handled a situation, and they pulled the SOC on me and said I violated Teamwork and Integrity and was fired the next day. Avoid Fastenal like the pleague.

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5.0
30 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good job to have during college. People are easy going and easy to get along with. Overall really good experience

Cons

Gets repetitive after a while

3.0
9 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They offer training programs through their internal “Fastenal School of Business.” A few good mentors to guide you should you find one and if you’re willing.

Cons

* Work/Life Balance - No official WFH opportunities. Branch employees were told to report, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. 15 days of PTO (10 for vacation and 5 for sick). You don’t earn additional PTO until the start of the year following your 5 year anniversary. * Pay - pay is inconsistent and they find reasons to change your pay by eliminating and changing titles. Pay is below industry standard and is a base + bonus program for most roles. * Boys Club - Especially in MN/WI area. Positions created or filled for cast off tenured employees to find them another spot rather than termination. Promotions based on political moves instead of merit or opportunities for growth. Positions posted for new roles internally but sometimes not shared with teams to allow for those politically motivated decisons to fill a spot. If a role is only posted for 1-week vs 2-weeks, it usually means they have a specific candidate in mind to take that role. * Cheap & Tacky - Required to travel but not all meals are covered. Welcome to stay at hotel that offers free breakfast but no per diem for lunch or dinner. Some meetings or trainings might provide lunch. When traveling for team meetings or trainings, usually required to share rooms - sometimes with other employees you’ve never met. Encouraged to book rooms using discount codes provided by customers. There is a target room rate they’d like you to hit and sometimes it means driving out of the way. They’d rather the expense hit elsewhere such as fuel and travel versus the room rate.

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