Gives you nightmares, typical collage style management - Senior Developer Fastenal Employee Review

1.0
Mar 21, 2017
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Pros

Pay is ok, obviously they have to pay more to lure employees to join apart from pay there are no other pros there might be few other small pros but when company has lot of cons those minor pros are negligible

Cons

College style management who thinks management is the principal of the company and HR is the HOD. They make rules which are not favorable to employees. Micromanagement. Kiddish behavior from management. Firing employees with silly reasons. Biased towards few employee.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

Great company culture, love the investment they put in for career advancement. Great people to work with, CEO is amazing but he's stepping down this month. Benefits are good. Decentralized organization so your ideas and solutions actually get listened to and implemented. Feel like I'm actually making a difference in the company.

Cons

Pay is lower than the industry average for most departments and they don't keep up with the cost of living, don't do bonuses (unless you're in sales) or pay raises. You have to ask to get one and most times they say no. Very male dominant at the branches and in sales, but many women in corporate leadership. Don't have any DEI initiatives. Not flexible on relocation for internal management roles, have to be at corporate HQ in Winona, MN.

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