Ask too much and give too little. - OUTSIDE SALES Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
17 May 2010
Recommend
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Pros

It's good if you would like to be a general manager at a retail store. Its good for promotions from part-time to outside sales to general manager to district manager. Land a big account to ride on for a while. It's a good stepping stone for sales reps, they hire almost anyone (unless you have a visible tattoo). Decent benefits. Company car while on the job.

Cons

Drink the blue koolaid and all is fine and dandy. They have terrible pay and require much out of the employees. Good employees but bad morale due to lack of pay.

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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 June 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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