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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fitch Ratings?

Director (146) , Associate Director (133) , Analyst (121) , Senior Analyst (56) , Summer Analyst (26) , Credit Analyst (22) , Associate Analyst (17) , Intern (16) , Operations Associate (15) , Senior Director (13) , 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 186 reviews)); "You learn so much on the job and the people you work with are great to work for." ((in 134 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 41 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 34 reviews)); "The team I worked with was really good very motivational." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Low Salary and compensation." ((in 73 reviews)); "low pay limited uppward mobility" ((in 70 reviews)); "Low compensation relative to market" ((in 28 reviews)); "Chaotic management with frequent direction changes and mediocre (MVP) goals." ((in 27 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

(1,012 total reviews)

Paul Taylor | Ian Linnell

84% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Fitch Ratings has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,012 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

Sep 25, 2024

Good Company, Senior Management/Culture Shifts Needed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Networking Work/Life Balance OK at times Good Values Training & Development

Cons

Company is owned by Hearst - benefits, compensation and career progression/development constrained Ratings opportunities largely compete with Moody's and S&P Talent Retention - regular turnover; limited incentives to stay and revolving door policy with analysts Office/Culture - dated and lack of incentive to retain talent; poor office setting Favoritism & Biasness- same select group of people recognized/promoted regularly; legacy Fitch employees valued superior vs new joiners Unclear Policies - limited and short notice; implementation is ineffective and often benefits one group Limited Career Progression & Low Pay Systems/Resources - changes by the week, unorganized

4.0

Sep 22, 2024

Good work culture, internal mobility; Poor comp growth

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat org structure, easy-going culture willing to assist, collaborate, answer questions. Good opportunities for internal mobility.

Cons

Poor compensation growth for longer-staying employees

5.0

Sep 20, 2024

Fitch ratings fp&a

Senior fp&a analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, great colleagues, learning and development

Cons

Quite slow to change, beaurocratic

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