Positive work environment, Sales driven, and god support. - OUTSIDE SALES Fastenal Employee Review

4.0
28 Feb 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Focus on training, but not until you've failed a few times. Many opportunities to be trained, on the clock, travel paid, throughout the year Minimal Supervision over sales, but I had a great manager.

Cons

100% numerically driven Will toss you out if not putting out over a short period of time VERY expensive insurance Long hours, but weekends off

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5.0
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Pros

Management is good Hours are negotiable Time off is available Opportunities to move up always available

Cons

No commissions for part time

2.0
30 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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