Great start in sales - Store Support Fastenal Employee Review

4.0
Feb 13, 2015
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Pros

Fastenal is a great company to learn sales through. They give opprotunities to a lot of people that other companies wouldnt. This makes a great environment for people who are new to sales or want to learn. It can also make be very frustrating for people who are more established and expect their coworkers to be professional and experienced. Overall it is a great learning experience but not a long term career.

Cons

I have worked in three different fastenal locations and what I have noticed is that their requirements to become management are quite low. Because of that taking a job with fastenal is loike a game of roulette, you never know if you will work under quality mangement

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

Lots of responsibility. Decentralized company, which can work in your favor.

Cons

Pay is low based on competitors. Politics, lots of it. Cost-centers everywhere. Everyone has to make money off the branches: the hub, NA, regions, support, etc. Being a GM is probably one of the hardest jobs. Your job on the lean team is to support NA and the branch. It is hard to fully support both at the same time. It is a balancing act that frequently is blamed on you. Frequently, your coworkers just want to put their name on your work and create problems because of their egos.

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