Good job for recent college graduate - Sales Support Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
12 Mar 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-Steady work hours and no work on the weekends -Learn the ins and outs of running a business -Good experience for future jobs -Hire from within

Cons

-Pay structure is horrible. I don't believe employees are valued enough or compensated enough for the amount of work that is done at the branch level. -The office environment can be a little weird (you work with 1-3 other people) -If you are hired at a store with a bad GM your time there will be horrible -A lot of GM's tend to micromanage especially if your branch isn't performing well

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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
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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