Great vision of sustainable growth for where the company wants to go - Sales Trainee/Outside Sales Fastenal Employee Review

4.0
Jan 24, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Great coworkers for the most part. Great hands on training in the industrial and construction supplies field. A first hand look at different industries that require the products and services of an industrial and construction supply company.

Cons

The training all around is sub par. The online training is ineffective. The two branches that I've worked at have a sink or swim mentality from management as well as other coworkers.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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

Cons

Pay is low based on competitors. Politics, lots of it. Cost-centers everywhere. Everyone has to make money off the branches: the hub, NA, regions, support, etc. Being a GM is probably one of the hardest jobs. Your job on the lean team is to support NA and the branch. It is hard to fully support both at the same time. It is a balancing act that frequently is blamed on you. Frequently, your coworkers just want to put their name on your work and create problems because of their egos.

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