Learned what do do and what not do in Sales. - General Manager Fastenal Employee Review

3.0
7 Mar 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Autonomy in business plan. Sales training. Enormous product breadth.

Cons

Pay is well below industry average. Distribution is broken model. Employee turnover.

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5.0
30 Apr 2026
Recommend
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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
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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