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 185 reviews)); "You learn so much on the job and the people you work with are great to work for." ((in 137 reviews)); "Corporate environment with good culture" ((in 63 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 46 reviews)); "Good benefits and healthcare package" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and rewards are few." ((in 76 reviews)); "low salary; increments are small and fixed" ((in 74 reviews)); "Too many to name but mainly stem from poor management" ((in 28 reviews)); "Low compensation relative to market" ((in 25 reviews)); "Career progression is slow with few options made available for internal progression/ recruitment" ((in 19 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

(1,004 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 1,004 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

Jan 9, 2013

Ruined by Regulation

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All the responsibility you can handle at a young age. Lots of exposure to executives in the industry you rate and also to the investors and bankers in the sector. Compensation is very fair, but being in NYC and so close to the big money makes you feel poorer than you are.

Cons

Washington and the SEC have so shackled the Big 3 raters as to make life here a constant hassle. 40% of your time or more will be spent on regulatory compliance activities. For this reason I quit.

3.0

Sep 25, 2012

3rd Tier player in a shrinking industry

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Knew their strengths and played to them - European working style - easy hours and good vacation

Cons

- Their two strengths, structured finance and bank ratings, helped cause the 2008 financial crisis and their revenue base was probably hard hit by it. - Not as serious about the non rating products and services yet had a global team around it - Low pay compared to the other Ratings agencies - Limited career opportunities for advancement and development

4.0

Sep 8, 2012

Talent not rewarded

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively laid back, congenial environment

Cons

Talent not really rewarded, a lot of mediocre people

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