Is FICO a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at FICO have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 33 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of FICO employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at FICO now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at FICO .

Does FICO pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at FICO with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 33 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries and benefits at FICO .

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at FICO?

96% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at FICO would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 37% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated FICO with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 2.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FICO?

Software Engineer (132) , Lead Engineer (57) , Software Engineer II (39) , Lead Consultant (38) , Senior Consultant (36) , Senior Software Engineer (32) , Manager (30) , Consultant (29) , Director (28) , Project Manager (26) , Software Quality Assurance Engineer (21) , Cyber Security Engineer (20) , Senior Manager (19) , Consultant II (18) , Devops Engineer (16)

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

"Good work life balance and a keen approach by the management to improve the processes and well being of the employees." ((in 228 reviews)); "Most people were great and the company had good intentions." ((in 136 reviews)); "The seniors are supportive and the overall work culture is good." ((in 63 reviews)); "Good benefits with the company" ((in 51 reviews)); "Free food and less technical challenges" ((in 48 reviews))

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

"Low salary and very far" ((in 48 reviews)); "frequent layoffs happening in this company" ((in 47 reviews)); "A lot is dependent on Manager, and most manager here are worthless and frustrating." ((in 37 reviews)); "lack of diversity in upper management" ((in 20 reviews)); "Dirty office politics." ((in 15 reviews))

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FICO Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.2

96% would recommend to a friend

(33 total reviews)

William Lansing

99% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture & values

1.5

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated FICO with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 33 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. FICO is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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33 reviews

5.0

Nov 12, 2025

Great Place for Innovation and Work-Life Balance

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work-life balance , flexible hybrid and remote options in most teams. Strong focus on innovation and use of cutting-edge technology in analytics, AI, and decision management. Solid business fundamentals, stable revenue, long-term customer base, and clear market leadership in credit scoring and decisioning. Competitive compensation and benefits, including stock purchase options, health coverage, and learning reimbursement.

Cons

Some organizational silos, leadership mis-alignment impacting cross-team collaboration and decision making

1.0

May 15, 2025

Hire and fire company

Sr. software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are in the upper level, consider good perks, otherwise fear for every end-of-year firing process even if you are performing well. You will be compensated once you are fired

Cons

No growth, not accepting valuable technical feedbacks, change of manager many times in one year that eventually have no idea what actually you had achieved or contributed to the company. No team work among different country internal teams/other products especially Asia region

3.0

Dec 10, 2024

Benefits

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits in the company

Cons

not much for the lateral joinees

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