Does FICO pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FICO employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FICO. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FICO?

71% of FICO employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FICO 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FICO?

Software Engineer (134) , Lead Engineer (57) , Software Engineer II (39) , Lead Consultant (38) , Senior Consultant (36) , Senior Software Engineer (32) , Manager (30) , Consultant (29) , Director (28) , Project Manager (26) , Software Quality Assurance Engineer (21) , Cyber Security Engineer (20) , Senior Manager (19) , Consultant II (18) , Engineer II (17)

What are the pros of working at FICO according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and a keen approach by the management to improve the processes and well being of the employees." ((in 232 reviews)); "Most people were great and the company had good intentions." ((in 146 reviews)); "The seniors are supportive and the overall work culture is good." ((in 71 reviews)); "Good benefit program" ((in 53 reviews)); "Free cab and food." ((in 48 reviews))

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

"Low salary and very far" ((in 52 reviews)); "frequent layoffs happening in this company" ((in 45 reviews)); "A lot is dependent on Manager, and most manager here are worthless and frustrating." ((in 37 reviews)); "lack of diversity in upper management" ((in 20 reviews)); "Dirty office politics." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about FICO layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about FICO layoffs and their outlook for job security at FICO in 2026.

What are the top reviewed FICO locations?

San Diego , San Jose , San Rafael , Minneapolis , Roseville , Fairfax , New York , Austin , Arden Hills , San Francisco , Chicago , Saint Paul , Bozeman , Denver , Atlanta , Ann Arbor , Los Angeles , Phoenix , Detroit , Dallas , California City , Seattle , California , Miami , Jersey City , Virginia Beach , Arlington , Sahuarita , Canton , Fort Worth

FICO reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,737 total reviews)

William Lansing

75% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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FICO has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,737 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FICO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

2.0

Oct 11, 2021

Below average company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- coworkers are nice and intelligent - free coffee? - 4% 401k match

Cons

- horrible wlb for anyone in falcon/platform team. Seems to be working every weekend and is always on call. - top down management. Workers are seen as pawns that can be discarded/outsourced whenever to save $. - upper management is out of touch with team and can't decide on product priority - random layoffs/re-orgs every quarter now - below average pay - horrible health plan

1.0

May 13, 2021

Let's keep using COBOL forever

Senior director, software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unbiased objective model 9f credit worthiness

Cons

Just milking the cow with no intention if modernizing their tech

5.0

Nov 26, 2018

Attorney

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative environment, working with really smart people. Compensation is broad based meaning everyone has some variable compensation in addition to a competitive salary.

Cons

Disparate locations making working a little more difficult to get things done.

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