Manager - Anonymous employee Fastenal Employee Review

3.0
16 Apr 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

advancement potential is pretty high because of shifting markets which bring new stores & high turnover opens spots pay can be really good if you advance to a good sized store or equivalent position

Cons

trying hard to be with the times technologically but are not living up to expectations kills programs it doesn't fully understand even if they're working cares more about their stock price than they do about their employees

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5.0
30 Apr 2026
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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

2.0
30 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I like my coworkers and my GM is a good .

Cons

The business model and lean staffing is simply unsustainable. Entry level pay, part time, little training, no commissions. Fastenal is focused on the sale rather than the customer. The wing it mentatility leaves customer service lacking. It's a roll coaster of putting one fire out after the other. They sale the position during the interview process but after your in there's empty promises with no real timelines for when the advancement is coming. Upper management seems out of touch with the day to day business. If you ask for help they simply say you have a good schedule. It's extremely disappointing that it has turned out this way because I was excited about the prospect of becoming an Account manager.

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