Fast Enterprises reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,392 total reviews)
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Martin Rankin

69% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Fast Enterprises has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,392 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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5.0
Mar 5, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The open and flat level atmosphere is really something I have been looking for in the past. FAST isn't just a company, but also a team of great individuals. They all work together for a common goal and they are always more than willing to help their fellow worker. I see the travel as a strong and useful step in people's lives and I can't wait for more.

Cons

This hardly counts as a con, but I have to wait for a little while until I can go work on their overseas projects.

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Fast Enterprises Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you see our flat organizational structure as a positive. Sometimes people mistakenly equate the number of job titles to “rungs” on a “career ladder”—the fewer the titles, the shorter the ladder, and the lower the heights to which your career can climb. This could not be less true at FAST. We believe in rewarding solid, quality work with commensurate compensation, opportunity and experience. At FAST, titles alone do not drive those rewards and opportunities. Work hard, work smart, deliver quality, continually improve—focus on these things and the career opportunities and experiences will be there. We keep titles to a minimum to reduce false barriers to communication between FASTies. We also do it to encourage FASTies to do whatever needs to be done to ensure project success, to help one another however they can. On our projects everyone has a role to play, but no one should consider themselves “above” a particular task simply because of their title. With regard to your interest in international opportunities. The best way to open up options for work assignments, domestic or abroad, is to increase your knowledge of the software and its business applications, our methodology, and culture. Assigning folks to projects is largely an exercise in matching client needs with the FAST resources who can meet them. The greater the breadth and depth of your skills, the more likely you will be able to meet project needs across all sites. When it comes to opportunities abroad, there are other attributes that can also help—knowledge of foreign languages, openness and adaptability to different cultures, a sense of adventure. To better match client needs/work locations with employee preferences, we have just implemented a new system that allows employees to communicate their preference in work locations to staffing coordinators. Employees can now, electronically, identify their preferred work locations as well as the work locations they prefer to avoid. It’s important to understand, however, that while the system makes it easier for us to be aware of employee preferences, as a business we must ensure that we make good on our promises to our clients, make sure their needs are met, and staff their projects accordingly. Thanks again for your comments. We look forward to your continued success.
3.0
Feb 13, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Competitive Wages Minimal travel-was on planes 2 times in one year for work Good work life balance for a consultancy-rarely more than 50 hrs/wk

Cons

Skill growth-the hard skills you develop with Fast do not translate well into any other position Locations of assignment-Fast move you to project sites, which are often state capitals. If you are on assignment to CA you'll be in Sacramento, not SF or LA Boring product-At the end of the day its enterprise software for state government agencies

5.0
Jan 19, 2015

Doing great things with great people

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working with the best company in the field, doing great things for clients with a real need, clients who serve the public. Coworkers are friendly, caring and down to earth. Clients appreciate the work we do and work with us as if we were all on the same team, not just as "hired guns"

Cons

Making great friends and then separating from them at the end of an assignment can be bittersweet. Anything else that may be considered a con is made extremely clear when you're being recruited, so there should be no surprises for anyone.

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