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      Fidelity Investments Principal Software Engineer/Developer reviews

      3.9

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (226 total reviews)
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      Abby Johnson

      74% approve of CEO

      76% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      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).

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      226 reviews
      4.0
      Apr 23, 2026

      Best place to work in chennai

      Principal software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Employee centric organization Amazing benefits Good place to explore lot of fancy tech stack

      Cons

      Some buisness units have high delivery pressure Some business units have no work life balance

      3.0
      Apr 12, 2026

      Principal Software Engineer

      Principal software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1. Professional tone Compensation is decent, though not exceptional. Many projects still rely on outdated technologies, although there are some good modern ones as well. Perks include free cab and meals. 2. Balanced & clear Pay is reasonable but not outstanding. A number of projects use older technologies, though some modern projects are available. Free cab and food are provided. 3. Slightly sharper Salary is average—not particularly competitive. Much of the work involves legacy technology, despite a few good projects. Free transportation and meals are included. 4. Concise Decent pay, mixed tech stack (many legacy systems), and benefits like free cab and food.

      Cons

      1. Professional & neutral Workplace politics often emerge when senior employees in leadership positions favor their long-time peers, which can lead to talented individuals feeling undervalued and eventually leaving the organization. 2. Slightly direct In some organizations, senior leaders tend to favor older or familiar employees, creating biased environments that drive capable and high-performing talent away. 3. Stronger tone When leadership becomes biased toward long-standing employees, workplace politics increase, and skilled, high-potential individuals are often pushed out. 4. Concise version Favoritism among senior leadership leads to workplace politics and causes talented employees to leave.

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