Is FactSet a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at FactSet have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 483 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of FactSet employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Jobs at FactSet now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at FactSet .

Does FactSet pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at FactSet with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 483 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at FactSet.

How happy are Developer professionals working at FactSet?

98% of Developer employees at FactSet would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated FactSet with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FactSet?

Research Analyst (763) , Software Engineer (492) , Consultant (323) , Senior Software Engineer (177) , Senior Research Analyst (124) , Software Engineer II (98) , Equity Research Analyst (97) , Product Specialist (76) , Analyst (75) , Senior Consultant (62) , Software Engineer III (59) , Team Leader (52) , Lead Software Engineer (50) , Client Solutions Associate (48) , Specialist (45)

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

"Good work life balance and good if you want to prioritize other aspects of life" ((in 782 reviews)); "The culture is great and the job shift is flexible" ((in 421 reviews)); "Good benefits like food and transportation" ((in 403 reviews)); "People are great and eager to help" ((in 317 reviews)); "Work culture is good and very relevant to my favorite subject commerce" ((in 185 reviews))

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

"Low salary and bell curve system" ((in 381 reviews)); "Poor management specially in CUS department" ((in 147 reviews)); "low compensation rate and excessive required overtime" ((in 101 reviews)); "No career growth and career opportunities" ((in 78 reviews)); "Slow career progression and some of the supervisors are not competitive enough" ((in 72 reviews))

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4.0

98% would recommend to a friend

(483 total reviews)

Phil Snow and Sanoke Viswanathan

89% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Developer employees have rated FactSet with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 483 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have a good working experience there. FactSet is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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483 reviews

3.0

Dec 18, 2025

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Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and environment

Cons

A bit of politics and won't see much appreciation.

5.0

Oct 23, 2025

Love working here, only con is competitive pay

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much micromanaging from management. They prioritize WLB, and encourage using PTO whenever.

Cons

Pay tries to be competitive but falls short to the market. Issues like any other company of management issues leads to wasted work and never tackling tech debt.

3.0

Oct 13, 2025

Good culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is great as an engineer

Cons

Compensation is not ideal as a SWE

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