Pros
Good pay Good benefits Some really good people that work there
Cons
FAST was more than just a job, it was a lifestyle. And they promoted that lifestyle left and right and the FAST family as being so important. But taking a step back now I realize how toxic it was. The family aspect was just there because we were not given a life outside of FAST. Even if you accrued enough PTO to see your family, you felt guilty using too much of it because you would be letting others down being gone for too long. As a family we were suppose to forgive FAST for their mistakes (not getting the project you wanted, having to do crappy tasks, traveling at a moments notice to fix someone else's mistake) but if you messed up once you are basically shunned like a pariah, and a lot of the company talks about your mistakes for years to come sometimes. It also took me stepping away to realize how much sexual harassment was blatant. By the partners themselves, by the client, by the coworkers, it is disgusting. And reaching out to other higher-up women in the company to talk to them about it (which I did on multiple occasions) just gets you told that 'that's how it is' and 'I went through the same thing'. This company was so much a part of my life and it really hurt to leave, but I am so happy I did. I wish everyone the best of luck there, but it isn't a culture that is healthy for most people, especially women.