hide the fact that I work here so that I'm not looked down on - Sales Associate Tractor Supply Employee Review

2.0
May 1, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I enjoy many of the customers that come in the door. I can relate to them, we chat about what is going on in their lives, I get and give advice often. My dealings with the customers have both enlightened and educated me.

Cons

Management at the store level is out of touch. When a position opened up for a team leader we had 4 people currently working there who were offered the position but turned it down for one reason. Every single associate that works at our store is sick of having to take the flack for our management. The team leader who is there currently is overworked simply because management does not know how to help or satisfy customers. To the point where during summer months many of our biggest spenders will walk in the door, ask what managers are in that day and turn back around and walk out the door if either the head manager or assistant manager is even in the store.

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1.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You can count on getting biweekly paychecks.

Cons

Words do not exist to adequately describe just how dysfunctional the FAST organization has become. The problem isn’t the people—it’s the structure. Every level of FAST is treated as second-class by Operations, but the hourly FTMs bear the brunt of it. They’re expected to execute impossible workloads while navigating resistance, conflicting priorities, and a complete lack of operational ownership. FAST leadership regularly talks about holding stores and Operations accountable. Yet the moment accountability creates friction or invites criticism, they retreat instead of standing behind their teams. The result is predictable: the people doing the work lose confidence that anyone above them will support them when it matters most. A department cannot succeed when it has responsibility without authority, accountability without support, and expectations without organizational commitment. That’s the reality of FAST today. It’s not just disappointing—it’s unsustainable.

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