Lack of growth opportunities - Anonymous employee Fastenal Employee Review

3.0
13 Mar 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Different paths to go career wise depending on skillset and preference - Good experience gained from entry level jobs - Decent benefits for full time employees - Plenty of training for current and new roles

Cons

- Poor company hierarchy makes it hard to understand your next steps - Low pay relative to other companies in the industry(from what I heard, what my pay is) - Lack of direction in career advancement - Easy to get stuck in the same position - Wrong people in the wrong positions seems to be a common theme - Benefits could be better

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3.0
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Pros

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

Cons

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