Severely lacks engineering driven culture, not a meritocracy at all - Programmer FIS Employee Review

1.0
Aug 1, 2012
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Pros

Decent pay/benefits although a little below industry standard. The coworkers whom are at your level in the org chart are generally good people.

Cons

The managers mostly stick together and focus how to defend themselves when a crisis hits and don't spend much attention on how to make the workplace a success driven culture. The environment is the exact opposite of what any intelligent engineer would want to work at - management imposes a large amount of arbitrary rules (they need to make it seem like they are doing something even when the rules don't really help at all). They dictate technical decisions that are advised strongly against by the engineers. High degree of micro management seen at all levels. Disagreeing with management can lead to punishment.

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5.0
Jul 3, 2026
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Pros

I was there for 17 years. I worked in several departments. Plenty of job opportunities.

Cons

Not sure this is a con but they did alot off restructuring during my career.

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1.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nine years of complex engineering challenges and professional growth. Strong camaraderie with talented colleagues across various engineering teams. Opportunities to work on high-impact projects and scalable infrastructure. Gained significant experience in complex system architecture and troubleshooting.

Cons

Abrupt end to a nine-year tenure without adequate transition or transparency. Heavy reliance on an aging, legacy tech stack that hinders innovation. Contradictory AI strategy: leadership mandates aggressive adoption while refusing to fund the necessary compute and tools for teams to actually implement it. Extreme short-term focus on EPS maximization at the direct expense of long-term stability and product health.

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