Is FactSet a good company to work for?

FactSet has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,545 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at FactSet to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about FactSet have been left by employees working as Sales Specialist , Client Solutions Associate and Senior Consultant .

Does FactSet pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FactSet employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FactSet. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FactSet?

83% of FactSet employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FactSet 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 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 788 reviews)); "The culture is great and the job shift is flexible" ((in 433 reviews)); "Good benefits like food and transportation" ((in 386 reviews)); "People are great and eager to help" ((in 305 reviews)); "Work culture is good and very relevant to my favorite subject commerce" ((in 184 reviews))

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

"Low salary and bell curve system" ((in 373 reviews)); "Poor management specially in CUS department" ((in 150 reviews)); "low compensation rate and excessive required overtime" ((in 107 reviews)); "No career growth and career opportunities" ((in 74 reviews)); "Slow career progression and some of the supervisors are not competitive enough" ((in 69 reviews))

What are employees saying about FactSet layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed FactSet locations?

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FactSet reviews

3.9

83% would recommend to a friend

(5,270 total reviews)

Phil Snow and Sanoke Viswanathan

83% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

FactSet has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,270 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FactSet employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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5K reviews

4.0

Jan 15, 2009

Great place to start a career

Anonymous

Recommend

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Pros

Great way to learn about the financial industry without being in banking. Growing company with great people. Everyone receives a laptop so any if not most employees are able to work from home. In terms of when you take vacation and time off (as well as doctors appointments, leaving work early, etc.) if you respect FactSet, FactSet will respect you. If management trusts that you're not cutting corners, they are very reasonable and flexible with your needs and schedule.

Cons

A bit difficult to make it here and be able to move around if you don't start as a consultant.

5.0

Jan 13, 2009

FactSet is a top notch to begin a career and is an even better place to spend a long time.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

FactSet excels at fostering a collective atmosphere driven to achieve group goals and has an extreme focus on carefully and supportively managing it's many and varied constituents.

Cons

FactSet suffers only from some similar problems to larger corporations, the occasional inability to look 5 steps in the future etc.

5.0

Jan 9, 2009

FactSet is a tremendously well-run business who takes care of hard-working, top performers.

Sales specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

FactSet is a hard-working, humble and performance-driven culture. My colleagues are great. I get to travel all over the country and work with leaders in the investment management industry. Benefits are tremendous. Office facilities are top-notch. Work is constantly challenging and rewarding. Our culture is our strongest asset that competitors simply cannot replicate. It starts at the top.

Cons

Consistently long hours. I would like to be paid more. I don't have many negatives to say. Negative reviews would only come from poor performers who don't work hard or disgruntled employees of a company FactSet acquired.

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