Is Fidelity Investments a good company to work for as a Principal Software Engineer/Developer?

Principal Software Engineer/Developer professionals working at Fidelity Investments have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 226 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Fidelity Investments employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer/Developer Jobs at Fidelity Investments now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer/Developer interview questions at Fidelity Investments .

Does Fidelity Investments pay Principal Software Engineer/Developer employees well?

Principal Software Engineer/Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Fidelity Investments with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 226 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer/Developer salaries at Fidelity Investments.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fidelity Investments?

Software Engineer (933) , Customer Relationship Advocate (811) , Financial Representative (496) , Senior Software Engineer (377) , Customer Service Representative (344) , Director (314) , Lead Software Engineer (285) , Intern (278) , Principal Software Engineer (235) , Financial Consultant (223) , Vice President (218) , Investment Solutions Representative (210) , Analyst (203) , Financial Services Representative (182) , Business Analyst (172)

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

"The benefits of having a 7% 401k match and 10% profit sharing is ok but not great." ((in 3295 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good but varies wildly depending on team and manager and is getting worse with in" ((in 1583 reviews)); "The people are great and they do a lot to make the interns feel included and connected" ((in 1059 reviews)); "The Pay was good compared to the S. Ohio / N. Kentucky area as a whole." ((in 815 reviews)); "Leap program is really well structured and work culture is good" ((in 497 reviews))

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

"Poor management and Bad bathrooms" ((in 484 reviews)); "Your salary will be low and don't expect yearly raise will even match inflation." ((in 427 reviews)); "Large corporation and if you get a bad manager then you are out of luck." ((in 402 reviews)); "Did not have sufficient member on my team and was expected to work long hours during busy weeks." ((in 135 reviews)); "Although a female chairman there are not enough women on middle and upper management" ((in 124 reviews))

Fidelity Investments Principal Software Engineer/Developer reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(226 total reviews)

Abby Johnson

74% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Principal Software Engineer/Developer employees have rated Fidelity Investments with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 226 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer/Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Fidelity Investments is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer/Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

226 reviews

4.0

May 4, 2025

Great place

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and benefits

Cons

Work place amenities are not great

1.0

Apr 25, 2025

Slow Demise of A Great Company

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company is the best example to show how a worst leadership can change anything to nothing.

Cons

EI leadership is totally a gang of good-for-nothings, looks like they brought in as a programme for Give Peanuts, Get Monkeys.. Now it's a circus, a clueless one

1.0

Apr 16, 2025

Great potential ruined by toxic politics and poor HR support

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits but the toxic politics by higher management taken everything away

Cons

• Toxic political culture within the Asset Management division. • Even high-performing employees are subject to unfair treatment and poor reviews due to internal power dynamics. • Concerns escalated to HR and senior leadership were completely dismissed — both acted more like enablers than problem solvers. • HR is ineffective and not employee-focused; they protect toxic leadership rather than support fairness. • Wouldn’t recommend Asset management to any prospect employees .

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