Is FICO a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) II?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals working at FICO have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 17 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of FICO employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Jobs at FICO now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) II interview questions at FICO .

Does FICO pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at FICO with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) II salaries at FICO.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FICO?

Software Engineer (134) , Lead Engineer (57) , Software Engineer II (39) , Lead Consultant (38) , Senior Consultant (36) , Senior Software Engineer (32) , Manager (30) , Consultant (29) , Director (28) , Project Manager (26) , Software Quality Assurance Engineer (21) , Cyber Security Engineer (20) , Senior Manager (19) , Consultant II (18) , Engineer II (17)

What are the pros of working at FICO according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and a keen approach by the management to improve the processes and well being of the employees." ((in 221 reviews)); "Most people were great and the company had good intentions." ((in 146 reviews)); "The seniors are supportive and the overall work culture is good." ((in 60 reviews)); "Good benefits with the company" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good pay and" ((in 49 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FICO according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and very far" ((in 48 reviews)); "frequent layoffs happening in this company" ((in 47 reviews)); "A lot is dependent on Manager, and most manager here are worthless and frustrating." ((in 36 reviews)); "Upper management not aligned across company and infighting between team managers" ((in 19 reviews)); "Dirty office politics." ((in 16 reviews))

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FICO Software Development Engineer (SDE) II reviews

4.4

100% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

William Lansing

100% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

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4.6

Work/Life balance

4.5

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees have rated FICO with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals have an excellent working experience there. FICO is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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17 reviews

4.0

Jul 3, 2025

Great learning opportunities

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chance to interact with some truly intellectual engineers, top of their field

Cons

Might not be the best place for career growth

5.0

Jun 28, 2025

Best Company to work

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best work-life balance and other perks.

Cons

There is nothing negative in this company

4.0

Jun 6, 2025

Great

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A Good place to work if you want to be comfortable

Cons

Slow work pace and use old tech

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