Does FICO pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FICO employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FICO. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FICO?

71% of FICO employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FICO 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

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 219 reviews)); "Most people were great and the company had good intentions." ((in 149 reviews)); "The seniors are supportive and the overall work culture is good." ((in 65 reviews)); "Good pay and" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good benefits with the company" ((in 50 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FICO according to real employee 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 39 reviews)); "lack of diversity in upper management" ((in 19 reviews)); "Dirty office politics." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about FICO layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about FICO layoffs and their outlook for job security at FICO in 2026.

What are the top reviewed FICO locations?

San Diego , San Jose , San Rafael , Minneapolis , Roseville , Fairfax , New York , Austin , Arden Hills , San Francisco , Chicago , Saint Paul , Bozeman , Denver , Atlanta , Ann Arbor , Los Angeles , Phoenix , Detroit , Dallas , California City , Seattle , California , Miami , Jersey City , Virginia Beach , Arlington , Sahuarita , Canton , Fort Worth

FICO reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,737 total reviews)

William Lansing

75% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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FICO has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,737 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FICO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

3.0

Sep 21, 2025

Good Place to work but Management decisions are Weak

Senior lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For Learning new things and innovative skills FICO is good, but not practicing the same. Free Food, gym and Game zone

Cons

Very Strict Hybrid WFH Policy. Frequent layoffs Not much growth in career Manager level nasty office politics Poor Insurance Policy and TPA support Forcing employees to attend Office.

4.0

Sep 19, 2025

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Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best company Good infrastructure Maintain growth

Cons

Salary is low as expected

5.0

Sep 18, 2025

Best in work life balance

Lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

1. Best work life balance in the industry 2. Self growth 3. Free food 4. If you are innovative and you want to change something in the work design, will understand you and give opportunity to work on those aspects.

Cons

1. Strict in hybrid work model 2. Leadership team is not stable, keep on reorganisation happen mostly every year

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