Depends what you're looking for - Account Specialist Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
10 Mar 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

In remote areas it can be a good job. If you're willing to drink the blue kool-aid it can also be a good job.

Cons

Each store is a very different experience to work at. If you land in a good store you'll enjoy your time. If not you'll hate your experience. Their vision is not very focused. They want to do primarily B2B sales and yet have their stores open to the public thinking they're going to compete with Home Depot and this really distracts the team. Instead of being on the road making sales, delivering product, working up your commission - you're stuck baby sitting a store. On the subject of commission - they looove to play games with commission and they expect exponential growth otherwise your commission takes a hit. Anyone with a basic understanding of math knows exponential growth is not sustainable. If i made you 30k in profit during January of one year, my commission should be the same (not half) if make you 30k in profit during January of the following year.

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5.0
30 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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

2.0
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Local teams are great to work with

Cons

Corporate level has a ton of miscommunication if any, no room to grow unless you want to travel, watched others be forced into positions or let go, grade you on aspects you cannot control no matter how many excuses they give you that you can.

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