FactSet reviews

-Weak software engineering standards at an organizational level. Most engineers don't write tests and aren't required to either. Documentation is very poor/nonexistent. Shortcuts are commonly taken to meet deadlines. -General preference to develop tools inhouse when better third party tools already exist. These inhouse tools are generally poorly maintained. -Large legacy code base with outdated technologies -General lack of innovation. Most of the work seems to be focused on maintaining or making improvements to existing products. -Pay is average

Infrastructure is aging badly and directors are not willing to spend any kind of money engineering time on improving corporate workflows. FactSet from 5+ years ago used to be known for implementing new technologies and always being on the cutting edge, but now this is only true for the favored few. Base salary is below average, especially when compared to other technology companies. Year-over-year compensation increases are often laughable, and internal promotions lead to insulting bumps in pay. Well-qualified and Senior engineers who do not come directly from college or from an external company are paid FAR below company averages. Bonuses are no longer given for specific teams and departments. Career growth for anything that handles infrastructure is non-existent. Too little direction from certain managers with a lot of unclear objectives and weekly reordering of priorities.