Fitch Ratings Reviews
74% would recommend to a friend
(775 total reviews)

Paul Taylor
82% approve of CEO
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- "Good work life balance possible once you are settled in job but also depends on your manager." (in 135 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 33 reviews)
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Found 775 of over 931 reviews
Updated Dec 5, 2023
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- 5.0Oct 24, 2023Summer AnalystCurrent EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Nice people and good culture
Cons
the pay is not competitive
- 1.0Nov 8, 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsNew York, NY
Pros
Some of the people are nice, most are there due to career fatigue, and are unable to leave due to having kids at home.
Cons
Most people are toxic, the culture is toxic, and once you're out of management's' good graces you'll be gone one way or another.
1 - 3.0Oct 19, 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsChicago, IL
Pros
Mostly remote work. That's really about it.
Cons
Retention problems Legacy software Little room for career advancement
- 5.0Oct 20, 2023Senior AnalystCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
Great management. Engaging work. Good work life balance. Hybrid work environment.
Cons
High turnover at lower levels.
- 3.0Oct 17, 2023DirectorCurrent Employee
Pros
Some flexibility Work/life balance Location
Cons
Slow movement Low pay High turnover
- 5.0Oct 10, 2023AnalystCurrent EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Great company culture and work life balance
Cons
Not much salary transparency and salary could be better compared to industry peers.
- 5.0Oct 1, 2023InternFormer EmployeeChicago, IL
Pros
Approchable managers and co-workers. Great leaning opportunity
Cons
Limited authority as an intern
- 3.0Sep 20, 2023Senior EditorCurrent EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Consistent workload and learn a lot about the economy.
Cons
There is a definite ceiling in what a worker can do.
- 5.0Sep 6, 2023Market Research InternFormer EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Good place to start, smart people, will grow if you have willingness to learn, good work life balance
Cons
Does not have a competitive salary
- 4.0Sep 12, 2023DirectorFormer Employee, more than 5 yearsNew York, NY
Pros
Great people to work with
Cons
Salary a bit lower than banks, work life balance suffers during busy seasons too
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Fitch Ratings has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 931 reviews left anonymously by employees. 74% of employees would recommend working at Fitch Ratings to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.
74% of Fitch Ratings employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Fitch Ratings 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Fitch Ratings to be culture, benefits, career development and the cons to be senior leadership, management, compensation.