Low pay, horrible benefits - Sr. Data Visualization Analyst Fastenal Employee Review

2.0
Dec 30, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoy many aspects of the job, such as the actual work I am doing and many of the individuals I work with. I have respect for my specific manager and director and feel that they are doing their best to support their employees and encourage them to grow. It's also nice that Fastenal offers a work from home option (2 days at home between T/W/TH, 3 in office) for many positions, as well as a 4-10 schedule for some positions.

Cons

I would advocate for increased pay across the entire organization (besides the executives who already get paid more than enough). Fastenal employees as a whole are underpaid in comparison with industry standard. There is also no paid parental leave, and the PTO package is embarrassing until you hit 20 years with the company and finally have a decent number of days. Fastenal is also extremely male dominated and operates as a good ol' boys club. As a very pathetic attempt at improvement, they are "actively" seeking to diversify the workplace, which essentially means they are trying to figure out why women don't want to work there, as if it isn't obvious. I am not confident this will result in any material changes with the way things operate.

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2.0
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Cons

The business model and lean staffing is simply unsustainable. Entry level pay, part time, little training, no commissions. Fastenal is focused on the sale rather than the customer. The wing it mentatility leaves customer service lacking. It's a roll coaster of putting one fire out after the other. They sale the position during the interview process but after your in there's empty promises with no real timelines for when the advancement is coming. Upper management seems out of touch with the day to day business. If you ask for help they simply say you have a good schedule. It's extremely disappointing that it has turned out this way because I was excited about the prospect of becoming an Account manager.

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