Fisher Investments reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,893 total reviews)

Damian Ornani

82% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Fisher Investments has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,893 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fisher Investments 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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2K reviews
5.0
Dec 31, 2008

A great place for a long career

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I started at Fisher as a CSA (entry level) at about the same time as the previous poster, and we probably had the exact same job. Without going into too much detail, I am still at Fisher, still very happy, and have since worked in several different areas, not just sales or operations. There is huge opportunity for career advancement. Most of the people I started with, in the same job, have been promoted within the firm, or have rotated to a different department. It's true there is high turnover in the first 12 months, which is true for any finance or money management firm. But turnover after 12 months is basically non-existent, again because of the opportunity for advancement. Keep in mind, of the three co-presidents, one started as a CSA (as I did) and the other in entry-level trading. Not everybody is cut out for someplace that is competitive, so I can understand why people who didn't make it might be upset. Incidentally Fisher made BusinessWeek's top 100 places to launch a career based on compensation and opportunity, which is something to be proud of.

Cons

I suppose I'd prefer if we had an office in downtown San Francisco for a shorter commute for me personally. But the benefits far outweigh the convenience for me of a shorter commute.

1.0
Dec 29, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are okay. 401K matching is good.

Cons

Long hours (50 hour weeks), no transferable skills being learned, no career advancement within company, very strict culture, old-boys network environment. You do not learn anything about finance or the markets - it is either sales or operations (process work). They have a policy of not giving recommendations for later jobs/school. You will have to go behind back of company if you are pursuing school or any other education. High employee turnover, low morale, tough work/life balance. As someone said, you have to use PTO to go to the dentist for an hour. Basically a pyramid scheme with those at the top making all the money and those at the bottom struggling.

2.0
Dec 15, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent benefits package. Full Medical coverage, Dental and Vision reimbursements of up to 1000 a year. 50% match 401k.

Cons

Since this is a private company, the staff is usually in the dark about how well the company is doing. Although we know the company is making money we don't have any numbers. Only the Senior Managers have this kind of information. No sense of personal space, no cubicle seperation between you and your neighbor - they are literally right next to you! This leads to a parking issue at the San Mateo office where some of the employees have to park at remote parking lots and you'll get shuttled in. Musical chairs at various departments - to name a few CSA and AE's constantly gets moved from one seat to another. After being moved 6 times within 18 months don't you think that's enough? Pay structure is weird. The formula that the company uses makes your base salary low. There are set OT to avoid lawsuits using this formula.

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