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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

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William Lansing

76% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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4.0
Jul 23, 2014
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Pros

I like working for FICO for the challenging clients with whom I've gotten to work. Always cutting edge technology has been utilized based upon the client solution and expectations. Because of this my skill set has always improved and I've been exposed to diverse software. The office culture has improved the last few years with a CEO focused on keeping talent rather than with layoffs. Flexible working hours are a benefit too for work/life balance.

Cons

Stingy with money for the working class employees. It's hard to keep up with the cost of living when during an annual review there is no raise given. Company policy states they don't believe in giving a cost of living increase. Ironically there always seems to be plenty of money for the executive leader's salaries, bonuses and stock options.

5.0
Apr 29, 2014
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Pros

* Managers are intelligent & show a great deal of appreciation for top-performing staff. * Executives are very approachable & offer great insight & wisdom on individual career trajectories. * HR developing a strong universal on-boarding and training process, along with educational opportunities. * Smart and friendly colleagues. * Some nice perks (coffee machines, cafe, wellness benefits, cell phone plan) * Relatively flexible working hours, though executives do heavily promote working in-office for collaboration purposes. * FICO's got a lot of very exciting products that are incredibly relevant in the world of big data/cloud analytics. It feels like a fantastic time to be on board with this company. * Open-door, honest policy that lets you know exactly where your performance is hitting its stride and missing its mark.

Cons

* Some inefficiencies with the constant technical upgrades/changes. The IT service group is in Bangalore, and sometimes important details are completely lost in translation. * Not everyone is on the same computer platform, so there are hiccoughs. * Sometimes it feels that there is a chasm between the Executives and regular staff, but if you are a hard worker, try speaking up -- likely they'll be responsive. * It's a big company, and it can be easy to feel lost; it doesn't have the ridiculous perks of some of the tech companies in Silicon Valley, but there is a stronger belief in life/work balance that is clear. * There have been some personnel changes due to the shifting trajectory of the company; this isn't a company for people who want to rest on their laurels and just collect a paycheck. You need to keep yourself educated, thinking & adaptable to succeed.

1.0
Mar 5, 2014
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Pros

Opportunities to travel, learn new technologies

Cons

They paint a picture of the ideal job at the interview, once you join everything that they preached does not happen. 50% travel becomes 95% travel, the bonus becomes nothing and the management is incompetent and works on face value rather than merit.

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