Does Fitch Ratings pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fitch Ratings employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fitch Ratings. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fitch Ratings?

80% of Fitch Ratings employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fitch Ratings 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fitch Ratings?

Director (145) , Associate Director (133) , Analyst (120) , Senior Analyst (54) , Summer Analyst (26) , Credit Analyst (22) , Associate Analyst (17) , Intern (16) , Operations Associate (15) , Senior Director (12) , Managing Director (11) , Associate (9) , Operations (8) , Senior Market Research Associate (8) , Summer Associate (8)

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

"Good work life balance possible once you are settled in job but also depends on your manager." ((in 184 reviews)); "You learn so much on the job and the people you work with are great to work for." ((in 127 reviews)); "Corporate environment with good culture" ((in 76 reviews)); "Colleagues are great people who work very hard to improve the quality of analysis and increase uptake of the Fitch viewpoint in the market." ((in 44 reviews)); "Good benefits and healthcare package" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and rewards are few." ((in 74 reviews)); "low salary; increments are small and fixed" ((in 71 reviews)); "Too many to name but mainly stem from poor management" ((in 28 reviews)); "Low compensation relative to market" ((in 24 reviews)); "Senior management does not effectively communicate strategic goals of the company"" ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fitch Ratings layoffs in 2026?

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

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Fitch Ratings reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,005 total reviews)

Paul Taylor | Ian Linnell

83% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Fitch Ratings has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,005 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fitch Ratings employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

May 17, 2013

Great work life balance. Bad pay an promotions

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, nice pleasant work environment and co workers

Cons

Too top heavy. Not very meritocratic or dynamic

2.0

Apr 16, 2013

Poor prospects in non analytical groups

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance; ability to work autonomously; low levels of stress

Cons

No consideration to developing a non analytical career; not enough investment in support functions; senior positions in support e.g. Compliance given to analytical heads with no compliance experience; no chances of senior promotions and no guidance given; appraisal process merely form filling; compensation increases below inflation

2.0

Mar 24, 2013

ABS Ratings Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, collegial culture, opportunity to learn and stay connected

Cons

Slow advancement, political, not performance based culture

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