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FastenalCompensation dissatisfaction

Company salaries are reportedly not competitive with market rates

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Source

GlassdoorDec 10, 2025

What the reviews say

A review explicitly states that salary compensation is not comparable to the market suggesting potential talent retention challenges or budget constraints.

glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Fastenal-EI_IE8955161.11,19.htmRead the full source

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Signal
Compensation dissatisfaction

What this signalsEmployee reviews often show internal change before it is announced.

Overall rating
3.2 of 5
CEO approval
100%
Reviews read
3
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Nov 18, 2025 to Dec 10, 2025

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Numbers

Culture
3.3 / 5
Management
2.9 / 5
Compensation
2.7 / 5
Work-life balance
3.7 / 5
Recommend to a friend
47%
Reviews
97

Topics and mentions

Roles mentioned

  • Associate
  • General Manager

Extraction

Confidence
Low
Relevance
70%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Jan 19, 2026
signal_type
glassdoor-company
signal_subtype
glassdoorCompensationDissatisfaction

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{
  "signal_id": "2a688971-44fe-45ef-8b1d-fd979e0d50a9",
  "signal_type": "glassdoor-company",
  "signal_subtype": "glassdoorCompensationDissatisfaction",
  "detected_at": "2026-01-19T22:22:44.678+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Fastenal",
    "domain": "fastenal.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "A review explicitly states that salary compensation is not comparable to the market suggesting potential talent retention challenges or budget constraints.",
    "summary": "Company salaries are reportedly not competitive with market rates",
    "relevance": 0.7,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "low",
    "job_titles": [
      "Associate",
      "General Manager"
    ],
    "glassdoor_id": 8955161,
    "glassdoor_url": "https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Fastenal-EI_IE8955161.11,19.htm",
    "total_reviews": 97,
    "review_date_newest": "2025-12-10T16:51:17.980Z",
    "review_date_oldest": "2025-11-18T15:09:13.500Z",
    "recent_reviews_count": 3,
    "overallCompanyRatings": {
      "ceo_approval": 1,
      "culture_rating": 3.3,
      "overall_rating": 3.2,
      "business_outlook": 0.47,
      "management_rating": 2.9,
      "compensation_rating": 2.7,
      "recommend_to_friend": 0.47,
      "work_life_balance_rating": 3.7,
      "career_opportunities_rating": 3.3
    }
  }
}

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