111 FactSet Jobs

“Excellent kickstart to career - noncompetitive compensation”

Pros:  “- Great entry point in to software and financial industries - Intelligent and ambitious colleagues - Wide array of technologies to work on - Technically competent…”

Cons:  “- There is a pervasive absence of an innovative spirit - Compensation is low relative to other employers of similar talent - Engineering interests take a back…” – Full Review

“great”

Pros:  “best work life balance. free food.”

Cons:  “salary is not very competitive” – Full Review

“Unexciting, but fair”

Pros:  “Excellent benefits and extremely flexible scheduling (i.e. if you need to work at home, take time for a medical appointment). Engineering managers did a good job of…”

Cons:  “Not a great deal of creative freedom on projects, or places to input new ideas and/or suggest new projects if you're new. Cafeteria food varies in quality, but…” – Full Review

“Good opportunity to make a difference”

Pros:  “FactSet is not really a small company but it maintains a small company culture in which the goal is more important than appearance. You get the opportunity to participate in…”

Cons:  “Beginning salaries are generally low and the office environment can be somewhat noisy making it difficult to concentrate at times.” – Full Review

“great”

Pros:  “best work life balance. free food.”

Cons:  “salary is not very competitive” – Full Review

“Great place to launch a career, but long term opportunities here are questionable”

Pros:  “On-site exposure to investment management professionals, opportunity to build network of relationships in buyside space, access to resources to learn about finance and…”

Cons:  “The promotion system is a mystery. At times it seems someone reaches into a bag and draws a name to decide who gets promoted. Some Consultants move up after a…” – Full Review

“a lesser known gem”

Pros:  “* good people, generally * relatively fewer office politics * free lunches 4/5 days of the week * professional, but comfortable atmosphere * diverse set of products…”

Cons:  “* can be a little 'corporate' sometimes” – Full Review

“Good for early career software engineers”

Pros:  “Varies greatly between groups/roles. Excellent (and cheap) benefits, many perks (lunch bought, cell/cable modem bills reimbursed). A lot of great engineering talent, enough…”

Cons:  “Probably varies by group as well, but my group had silly "salary caps"; bonuses are rolled into the annual increase (i.e. it takes 2 years to fully collect on…” – Full Review

“A great company, unsure where new management will take it”

Pros:  “FactSet has a lot of great people, interesting projects to work on, and good salary and benefits. The intelligence and ability of your coworkers is really impressive.”

Cons:  “Recent changes in senior management leaves the former CEO and chief counsel leading much of the company. This may drastically change the culture. Norwalk location…” – Full Review