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 233 reviews)); "Most people were great and the company had good intentions." ((in 145 reviews)); "The seniors are supportive and the overall work culture is good." ((in 70 reviews)); "Good benefit program" ((in 55 reviews)); "Free cab and food." ((in 52 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 50 reviews)); "A lot is dependent on Manager, and most manager here are worthless and frustrating." ((in 37 reviews)); "Dirty office politics." ((in 18 reviews)); "Upper management not aligned across company and infighting between team managers" ((in 17 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Dec 5, 2025

Good culture till 2025

Senior presales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good culture Not a big workforce

Cons

Average Pay Need to walk the walk more

4.0

Dec 4, 2025

Good Solid Company

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture. FICO has a firm grip on the leadership position within decision management software and your credit scores.

Cons

Turnover sometimes can be overwhelming. People come and go for no reason. Lots of vision but lacks in execution

4.0

Sep 30, 2025

Struggling to be a Software Company

Sr. engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

FICO knows finance and scoring like no one else. Many employees have been with the company for decades.

Cons

Their internal processes on some teams are severly dated. Working on their software development team is frustrating because they lack web design expertise.

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