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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3.9

83% would recommend to a friend

(1,030 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

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5.0

Jan 28, 2014

Great place for career growth and development

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of responsibility right from the start - Work with great, highly motivated people in a great culture - Management cares about your success. Your success is their success - Free lunch program - Great benefits and perks (health, vision, dental, gym, CFA) - San Francisco office is in great location, the heart of SF Financial District

Cons

- Top talent may leave for other more competitive opportunities with higher salaries - Travel can be tiring (personal opinion)

5.0

Dec 27, 2013

A good place to work, but need to beef up its appeal

Lead software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance. Friendly people. Ample physical cube/office space.

Cons

Compensation could be more competitive, and tilted more to reward performance.

3.0

Dec 18, 2013

It was good

Financial consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The working condition was good

Cons

The compensation was not good

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