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 (59) , 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 228 reviews)); "Most people were great and the company had good intentions." ((in 150 reviews)); "The seniors are supportive and the overall work culture is good." ((in 62 reviews)); "Pay was OK and benefits were good." ((in 52 reviews)); "Free cab and food." ((in 50 reviews))

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

"Low salary and very far" ((in 54 reviews)); "frequent layoffs happening in this company" ((in 45 reviews)); "A lot is dependent on Manager, and most manager here are worthless and frustrating." ((in 40 reviews)); "Upper management not aligned across company and infighting between team managers" ((in 18 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

(1,739 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 1,739 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jan 17, 2016

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is good and company is always working on something for the future.

Cons

Salary has been reducing and the salary increments are too low or none.

3.0

Jan 8, 2016

Glass Ceiling needs to be shattered

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart (no, very smart) co-workers around the world Solving a variety of problems, except world hunger Collaborative environment for the most part Clients want to hear FICO's perspective Personal growth if presented with travel opportunity Learn different ways to help clients succeed

Cons

Executive management are all white males -- seriously No minorities above VP level -- seriously Technology too far ahead or too big than what many clients want or need Lacking analytic innovation -- no true R&D department Over corrected itself with too many promotions recently Laughable pay increase and bonus below executive level

3.0

Jan 8, 2016

Overall good

Analytic scientist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to start your career. Opportunity to learn many different things and be immediately impactful to your team.

Cons

Often times there isn't enough data science going on and too much documentation, or software development. One may become bored after a while.

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