Great company to work for - Senior Software Engineer FactSet Employee Review

5.0
Oct 28, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fun environment to work at compared to other places. People are generally friendly and willing to help whenever necessary. The work hours are good and it is rare that you have to stay late, unless of course there is an emergency of some kind. You can work from home sometimes, so if you like telecommuting this is a big plus. The company is growing pretty fast and so there is good opportunity for promotion and professional development. The engineering department is well respected in the organization. To sum up, it is a fun company to work at and a good environment for professional development.

Cons

The salary is decent, especially when you start out working. But, you can probably get more elsewhere as time goes on and you become more experienced. Then again, you will have to work in a more stressful environment to get that higher salary, so it is up to you to decide what you want more. The annual feedback review process is annoying. You have to fill out a long for for yourself and a bunch of people you have worked with during the year. The form is way too long with too many duplicate questions that you have to answer.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Work from home 3-4 days a weeks

Cons

Senior Management is Akin to a Sorority or Fraternity. They are treated exceptionally well and are shameless in their pursuits of recognition. Forced socialization - whether or not you participate in company events is part of your performance reviews. It's not enough to be a friendly, helpful coworker DEI Disgrace - millions and millions of dollars spent on making sure the wrong people are in the wrong job. But hey, they're the right ethnicity! Forced volunteering - another part of your annual review. They give you time off to volunteer at a company-sponsored event. But if you are the type who likes to just do your job, go home, and find life's satisfaction elsewhere, don't join Factset!

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