Is FICO a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at FICO have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 131 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of FICO employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at FICO now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at FICO .

Does FICO pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at FICO with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 131 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at FICO.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at FICO?

47% of Software Engineer employees at FICO would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 36% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated FICO with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FICO?

Software Engineer (134) , Lead Engineer (59) , 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 230 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 68 reviews)); "Good benefits and is a very big company." ((in 51 reviews)); "Free cab and food." ((in 51 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FICO according to real employee 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 39 reviews)); "lack of diversity in upper management" ((in 18 reviews)); "Dirty office politics." ((in 17 reviews)); "Managers show favoritism by awarding promotions, spot awards to some employees 5." ((in 7 reviews))

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FICO Software Engineer reviews

3.5

47% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

William Lansing

64% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Software Engineer I employees have rated FICO with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. FICO is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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131 reviews

4.0

Sep 3, 2025

Good work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Less Pressure

Cons

Less opportunity on the pay side

4.0

Aug 11, 2025

Great work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The facilities that fico provides to their employees is great. They have good work life balance.

Cons

you may feel work become redundant sometimes.

3.0

Jul 8, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Facilities,work culture, flexible,option to switch to the different tech stack

Cons

Short duration projects, compensation,old tech stack

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