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      Fast Enterprises

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      3.6

      58% would recommend to a friend

      (1,390 total reviews)
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      Martin Rankin

      69% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

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      Fast Enterprises has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,390 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fast Enterprises employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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      1K reviews
      4.0
      Sep 11, 2022

      Adapt or Die - A Fantastic Company that Must Embrace Reasonable Change

      Implementation consultant team manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      I don't need to repeat what others have but great pay, benefits, paid overtime, PTO and a month off every four years. It's not for everyone but it's about the journey. I have truly enjoyed my time with FAST and plan on staying unless things go sideways. Hopefully my advice can help prevent that.

      Cons

      Relocation is a big pro in my personal book but it's not for everyone. The level of fairness around relocation is not as arbitrary as some have suggested. What it comes down to is needs and opportunity, which to the person being asked to move can seem very arbitrary. Also the fairness factor is non-existent due to it being based on the needs of the moment as mentioned above. They pay you well to learn their methodology, system and software. They are not paying you to train you for another job. This is emphasized in that Tech Team members have the most transferrable skills and are seen as more expendable due to this fact. I have been on a large number of projects over the years and each one is like a different job. The software and methodology are the same but your boss, coworker, clients and location change. This can be both a pro and a con depending. It's a pro if you don't like your current site, you can move. It's a con if you love your current site and have to move.

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      Fast Enterprises Response
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      Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on what FAST is doing well and for the thoughtful suggestions. Several of your points are regarding relocation so we will start with some thoughts on relo. Relocation topics such as how to reward folks for moving and ways to allow for flexibility for folks who want to move to or stay in a specific location are a frequent topic in management conversations. The ability to offer all of these things has changed over time due to employee feedback and to our project and employee growth. Project and employee growth have allowed for more flexibility and options on locations. We always use location preferences, skill set and project need when moves happen. It is true that sometimes, employees may have fewer options because their specific skill set and experience is needed in a certain location. We expect these conversations and these processes to continue to evolve. Regarding FAST retention, something we learned is that the reasons people leave FAST has remained the same and were not actually related to work from home. We were also surprised that work from home was not the main reason employees left. As far as the most common length of service of employees who leave, it also remained the same and it had always been: folks with 1-3 years. Retention is also a common topic for conversation and we are always interested in how we can retain top talent. If you are open to having a conversation with your PM or HR, please reach out to talk more specifics. Thank you again, we appreciate you taking the time to write a thoughtful review.
      2.0
      Mar 12, 2021

      Good money, bad for your career

      Implementation consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The pay was really good, including the annual raises and overtime.

      Cons

      Work only with their proprietary tech, which is cumbersome, outdated, janky, and extremely non-transferable. Also expect to work a ton (60 to 80 is common, some people worked 16 hr days to meet deadlines). Culture is very cult-y, toxic and tense. If you stay longer than 5 years you are probably stuck for life. Once you figure out how to program in their system, it gets super boring super quick. There is absolutely no room for innovation (that is handled by HQ devs) and don't expect to use any new tech at all. They can move you anywhere in the US with as short as a 2 week notice, which means you'll be working with new people every 1 - 3 years and won't be planting roots anywhere. They hire mostly fresh college grads who overlook all the red flags.

      3.0
      Oct 12, 2019

      Not for serious software developers

      Implementation consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A lot of things at Fast are amazing, which is why I had to give 3 stars. You work with some really great people, the benefits and salary are really good for the actualy work you have to do (which isn't really difficult or challenging at all).

      Cons

      But that's just it, you are doing work that isn't technically challenging at all. The work alone is why I cannot give 4 or 5 stars. As an implementation consultant at Fast you will not be gaining any relevant skills or experience. The tech stack is seriously outdated, and for someone who is maybe just primarily focused on the business side of things, that may be perfectly fine. But if you want to actually grow your skillset and be able to call yourself a valuable asset to any team or company, you will have to eventually leave. If you are okay with staying with Fast for life, then the above should not be an issue, but if you eventually want to start your own business or explore what it's like working somewhere else, you will need to 1. Study outside of Fast because if you don't your technical skills will atrophy, and 2. Probably leave Fast within 2 years or else your applicable/practical technical skills will no longer exist. There is also an issue with having people stuck at a lot of crappy sites, the career limiting work might not be an issue for someone living in a nice place like Hawaii or New Zealand, but if you're living somewhere like North Dakota or Mississippi, then you have to deal with having a lack of technical skills combined with living in a place that just generally lacks opportunity. People do not generally get relocated in a years time, they want to keep you at a site for at least 2 to 3 years, which makes sense for Fast's business model.

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