no training at all. If you have no experience in industrial/construction products, you will sink. - Sales Trainee/OSP Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
Sep 28, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

The people I worked with were very friendly and were willing to help me as much as possible.

Cons

This company runs lean on everything, including employees. At my store, we had the GM, myself, and a part time sales support person. During my first 2 weeks, I had no formal training and was left alone in the store for hours on end. I had no idea what I was doing or what the products were/where they were located due to lack of training. When people would call or come in and ask questions, my only resort was to call my GM and see if I could get ahold of him on his cell while he was filling vending machines or trying to make a sale. Not his fault, he had no time to train me.

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5.0
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3.0
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Pros

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

Cons

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