FICO reviews

Leadership has been declining for years, especially in GTS. The TOP GTS leaders have developed an abysmally poor reputation among employees due to repeated poor decisions — for example, approving heavy investments in data centers only to shut them down a few months later. It’s frustrating to see so much money wasted with no foresight or accountability. There’s also an excessive number of senior directors, directors, and managers who contribute little to actual work but somehow remain untouched during every layoff. Meanwhile, dedicated technical staff are the first to go. Instead of addressing the leadership problems and bloated management layers, the company continues to outsource jobs to Mexico and India. If you’re considering a position in the U.S., be cautious. Job security is weak, morale is low, and leadership seems more focused on protecting themselves than supporting their teams.

1. Vaporware. Every new great thing FICO comes up with is either half-baked, or not baked at all. Development occurs at the cost and time of the customer. The people responsible for delivery get stuck making a shell of a product into something that actually functions. 2. Standard processes on new products are assembled on-the-fly, and employess are held accountable for not following these processes that do not exist. 3. No life-work balance. Plenty of vacation, but you have to go out of country to really be offline. Hours can be very difficult to sustain. 4. Lots of training but very little of it applies to the practical reality of doing your job.