Poor performance incentives - Software Engineer FactSet Employee Review

2.0
Jan 26, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good starting salary, good introduction to financial industry, remnants of a solid engineering culture. Growth opportunity when someone above you leaves but generally not otherwise.

Cons

Management does not know how to recognize and reward intelligent work. Most engineers looking to grow have not, and will not find long term employment here. As a previous poster states, you really need to be under the wing of an influential person in order to grow. Also as previously stated, raises in the last few pay periods have been minimal. Employees are being treated as a cost of the company rather than an asset.

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Pros

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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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