good entry level position - OUTSIDE SALES Fastenal Employee Review

3.0
1 Feb 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Get to drive company vehicle while on the job. They are very flexible when it comes to giving time off. You manage your own territory.

Cons

The pay sucks, and so do the benefits. The amount of work put in is not compensated. The management is horrible and inexperienced. The goals are compltely unrealistic. the opportunities for advancement sucks.No positive energy from upper management. Stuck dealing with incompetent jerks all day long.

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5.0
6 Mar 2026
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Pros

For such a large company, they move fast. If you demonstrate exceptional talent, it is rewarded much more quickly than other companies. Good decision-making gets a lot of attention.

Cons

Low starting pay makes it so that there are not a lot of applicants for entry level positions. Bad employee behavior is tolerated because it's hard to backfill the position.

1.0
6 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I wish if there were anything worth mentioning.

Cons

My contract was changed three times in the span of three months. This is the most disorganized company I have ever worked for. As an employee, you are the least of their concerns expect to be asked to stay late, come in early, and take on tasks outside your job description. Due to chronic understaffing, you're pressured into doing extra work, and if you refuse, they will find a way to let you go.

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