Good option to learn how a buisness operates - General Manager Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
7 June 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Lean company that will make it through tough times. Able to be competative in the market. Working at a branch you learn every aspect of business in general. You will go from contacting new customers, ordering parts, delivering parts and collecting payment. As well as learning how to deal with profitability and how that affects the 'bottom line'.

Cons

Very difficult to move up. Takes time and management makes all of the difference. As with other sales jobs you live and die by comissions. Hardest part is the year over year growth. (ie. if you have a big month this year, it'll be hard to surpass that the following year and get any sort of comission). Requirement of 50 hours salary means you work a lot with no chance of overtime or options of working less, it's a set 50.

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5.0
9 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

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

Cons

No commissions for part time

3.0
18 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You get to meet great people along the way. POS system is a great tool.

Cons

Fastenal does not do performance reviews. Trying to get a raise is near impossible. When you ask for a raise they upper management says that you need to sell more..... Fastenal seems like it's trying to weed out there tenure employees and higher college grads with no experience and little pay to replace seasoned personnel.

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