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

Software Developer professionals working at Fidelity Investments have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 990 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 Software Developer Jobs at Fidelity Investments now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Fidelity Investments .

Does Fidelity Investments pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Fidelity Investments with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 990 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Fidelity Investments.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fidelity Investments?

Software Engineer (942) , Customer Relationship Advocate (816) , Financial Representative (495) , Senior Software Engineer (379) , Customer Service Representative (345) , Director (317) , Lead Software Engineer (289) , Intern (280) , Principal Software Engineer (236) , Financial Consultant (227) , Vice President (218) , Investment Solutions Representative (210) , Analyst (204) , Financial Services Representative (182) , Business Analyst (173)

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 3289 reviews)); "Work life balance can be good but varies wildly depending on team and manager and is getting worse with in" ((in 1621 reviews)); "The people are great and they do a lot to make the interns feel included and connected" ((in 1068 reviews)); "Leap program is really well structured and work culture is good" ((in 496 reviews)); "Great training and you will get your Series 7 and 63 licenses" ((in 425 reviews))

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

"No cons besides the low pay and the location is out of the way of the metroplex." ((in 813 reviews)); "Management is poor and there are no true avenues or methods to help promote employees or protect them from mismanagement." ((in 468 reviews)); "Your salary will be low and don't expect yearly raise will even match inflation." ((in 423 reviews)); "Large corporation and if you get a bad manager then you are out of luck." ((in 399 reviews)); "Did not have sufficient member on my team and was expected to work long hours during busy weeks." ((in 137 reviews))

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Fidelity Investments Software Developer reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(990 total reviews)

Abby Johnson

81% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Software Engineer Developer employees have rated Fidelity Investments with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 990 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Fidelity Investments is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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990 reviews

3.0

May 28, 2026

Great career starter but plagued by internal politics

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great place to start a career, and learn how to navigate corporate - Overall, decent software engineering practices - Can be a great place to work if you're on the right team

Cons

- Lots of internal politics - Knowledge/work silos - Decisions get made behind close doors - Toxic coworkers, will back stab you to get ahead - Positive reviews on Glassdoor do not reflect what the company is actually like to work for. They are reviews that were bought and paid for. - Uncertainty with career mobility - Managers will back stab you if they need to

4.0

May 26, 2026

Great work culture but networking is crucial

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hike Free Cab Free snacks and fruits Good Work-Life balance(Varies project to project) Very Good work culture

Cons

Survival depends on Networking Recent layoffs With AI and Org change coming in promotions are getting real delayed

4.0

May 23, 2026

Good work-life balance and job security, but pay is low

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work life balance - Job security - Good team

Cons

- Lower pay compared to market

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Good work-life balance and job security, but pay is low

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