Contractor - Anonymous employee FICO Employee Review

1.0
Oct 2, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good location in the Business district. Casual fridays.

Cons

No benefits at all for a Contractor. Contracters are treated like 2nd class citizens. I name one example: I started the same day as another new colleague, she was a permanent hire. On the first day, she had her emails set up already, her laptop issued to her.. etc. For me, onboarding took 1 week for a Contractor's employee's profile to be set up. In the meantime, there is no access to anything. The HR support is managed out of India, so they are bloody useless. I had to complain about 5 times via my personal email because I was without email and access to office tools/systems in order to work. This is the problem with outsourcing to 3rd parties. You must be a very profitable organization to be having an employee being unproductive for an entire week from joining. Your salary package is already below market rate so good luck with retaining good people.

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Cons

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4.0
Jan 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

FICO is a great place to work as a software engineer. I had a very positive experience collaborating with smart, thoughtful teammates on technically interesting problems that have real-world impact at scale. The engineering culture values code quality, thoughtful design, and pragmatic decision-making over hype. Leadership was supportive, expectations were clear, and there was a strong emphasis on ownership and accountability. Overall, it’s an excellent environment for engineers who enjoy working on meaningful systems in a stable, well-run organization.

Cons

Slower pace of change compared to startups or high-growth tech companies, which can feel restrictive if you prefer rapid experimentation. Legacy systems and tech debt in parts of the organization that require patience and careful refactoring. Process-heavy at times, with multiple reviews or approvals slowing delivery. Less emphasis on cutting-edge frameworks—the focus is more on stability and correctness than chasing the newest tools.

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