Great over-all learning experience as a General Manager. - General Manager Fastenal Employee Review

5.0
18 Sept 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Grow your own business with little to no oversight from upper management. Fast advancement. Strong company values with a heavy emphasis on teamwork.

Cons

Overworked and underpaid. Every company directive is funneled down to the GM. The work-load is so heavy that it's difficult to make time to sell product and run a retail branch. They pay structure changes yearly and always has a negative effect on the General Manager's pay.

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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

3.0
18 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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