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 227 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 69 reviews)); "Good benefits with the company" ((in 54 reviews)); "Free Food and free snacks" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"Low salary and very far" ((in 53 reviews)); "frequent layoffs happening in this company" ((in 48 reviews)); "A lot is dependent on Manager, and most manager here are worthless and frustrating." ((in 40 reviews)); "lack of diversity in upper management" ((in 18 reviews)); "Dirty office politics." ((in 18 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jan 21, 2012

FICO has a charm that make every employe devote themself 100% into their job and feel happy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

FICO respect employee and you will be recognized so long as you have good performance here. Every top management will see how you play in your role and you will get strong support when you face some challenges and help you overcome it with effecient feedback.

Cons

FICO is a goodplace to work with enough freedom, but sometimes rules and policies acorss the orgnizatioins is necessary to remind manager do make right decisions in order to ensure good results and fairness among orgnizations.

5.0

Jan 19, 2012

Entrepeneurial, exciting company - but not for everyone

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a company where if you have good ideas you can really make an impact, change things and grow your career Company has a good strategy now and realistic plans, and has stabilized performance and returned to growth

Cons

Can be a demanding place to work, but is also rewarding. Workforce spread around world, not as much face time as I woul dlike

3.0

Aug 27, 2011

Intense and competitive work environment big on politics

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, solid benefits package, telecommute opportunities, autonomous work with low to no micro management

Cons

Flat earnings growth, change out of mid-upper management frequent, Top level goals slow to translate into actionable goals downward in organization, highly political environment with a destructive edge to it, quarterly RIFs fuel negative working relationships to survive, compensation bonus pools funded lightly, quotas and plan delivered late every year to sales organization

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