Great company culture, great experience, great environment, can improve - General Manager Fastenal Employee Review

4.0
11 Jul 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent company, decent pay if in a good territory, work/life balance, great leadership, coworkers and exceptional training program. Had the ability to work for 2 great DMs, an RVP that can lead and direct a successful team, and some of the best talent ive seen. Couldn't have asked for a better experience while employed.

Cons

Heavy workload, opportunity for growth if trying to follow DM path, no salary raises

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5.0
6 Mar 2026
Recommend
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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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Business outlook

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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