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.

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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

Sep 7, 2025

Good place for long term employment seekers

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a good company to stay long, understand the business thoroughly. Good hikes compared to market standards.

Cons

Nothing as much as I can see during my tenure

2.0

Sep 7, 2025

A formerly great company heading in the wrong direction

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

28 Days PTO after 5+ years Relatively stable employment, seems lower layoff risk than other companies in the industry Internal mobility is good (except in NC where there is currently a hiring freeze in all but name)

Cons

50% RTO, relatively low base pay, nearly impossible to get promoted, benefits being methodically removed (computer reimbursement, fitness reimbursement), flexibility being limited (must attend all 5 days in office, noncompliance may result in reduced bonus eligibility and/or termination). Culture has become much more corporate in recent years. Continuous addition of bureaucratic processes (time tracking and excessive number of governance boards). Tech decisions made with no basis in reality and the expectation of delivering business value while constantly undercutting the developers opinions and changing the fundamental expectations of the job.

4.0

Sep 6, 2025

Good benefits

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fitness and health insurance is good

Cons

Recently lots of org changes and confusing environment

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