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Fastenal operates as a wholesaler and retailer of industrial and construction supplies. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
551
TOTAL
RATINGS
4275
Updated on: January 22, 2026

Fastenal Company Culture

Fastenal Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.6/5
Fastenal's Overall Culture is rated C+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment
B+
Manager
B+
CEO Rating
B
Leadership
B
Executive Team
B

Fastenal CEO

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Daniel Florness Fastenal's CEO
Daniel Florness
74 /100
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Fastenal employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Fastenal report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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78% of Fastenal employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Fastenal employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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40% of Fastenal employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Fastenal employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
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70% of Fastenal employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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How's the morale at Fastenal?

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  • No morale at all

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What perk or benefit should Fastenal have?

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  • Equal pay opportunities amongst all employees.

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What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Fastenal?

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  • Sortation isn't given raises at all.

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How secure do you feel at your job at Fastenal?

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  • I do not feel secure because while I am praised for productivity and work over my scheduled time, I have not been given a single raise....

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What's the vibe like in the Operations dept at Fastenal? How many hours are you working?

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  • It is stressful. Other units leave on time even if they aren't finished. Meanwhile, sortation must stay well over hours and threatened with...

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How's the work pace at Fastenal?

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  • The work pace is demanding. Loads are allowed to pile up and get backed up while workers are to hit productivity while fixing issues caused...

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Fastenal applied for 7 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

7
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (7 out of 7)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 7)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 7)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 7)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Fastenal

Bottom
45%

Fastenal currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Fastenal

Bottom
20%

Fastenal currently ranks in the Bottom 20% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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eNPS Score
39%Promoters
23%Passives
38%Detractors
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Fastenal Culture At a Glance

551 employees at Fastenal have reviewed Fastenal across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 days ago.

Overall, the 551 Fastenal employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Fastenal are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Fastenal, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Fastenal are generally satisfied with their team. 551 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Fastenal are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Fastenal believe the environment at Fastenal is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Fastenal is comfortably fast. About 59% of the employees at Fastenal work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Fastenal are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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    MISUMI
    76 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Fastenal
    68 / 100
  3. 3rd
    Kaman Industrial Technologies
    67 / 100
  4. 4th
    Wurth USA
    58 / 100
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Perks & Benefits

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