Great...at first - Anonymous employee Tractor Supply Employee Review

3.0
Oct 16, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Wide variety of products, fun coworkers, flexible schedule, closes earlier than many retailers, unique culture and customer base.

Cons

Upper management is useless and doesn't care about individual store needs, always out of stock on what we need and have too much of things we never sell, communication is nearly nonexistent, warehouse ships inventory far too early or in ridiculous excess, payroll is always declining regardless of how well the store is doing, management is overworked and expected to fill in gaps due to budget cuts, training is minimal and leaves you feeling unequipped for your job.

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1.0
Jul 13, 2026
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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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