Fitch Ratings Reviews

Cons

Salary is average to slightly below average for the industry at the analyst level.

Cons

Not the most challenging at all times

Cons

compensation is much less than other Wall Street firms
takeover by Hearst drove out a lot of institutional knowledge

Cons

Low base salary and bonuses for overhead depts, but benefits were decent.

Cons

Pay is not very competitive

Cons

Pay is well below that of competitors and benefits have gotten worse each year. Work from home policy is said to be one thing, but then is completely dependent on your specific manager.

Cons

- Culture is terrible. No other way to phrase it. People are either standoffish, shy, or isolated in their teams with minimal interaction with others outside of their group.
-Facilities are lacking, the open office concept is distracting, and ultimately management does not invest in quality office amenities.
-Little room for promotion/ path to promotion is unclear.

Overall, the work place is very bizarre and you can often find your self feeling no attachment to the company or your coworkers. Many Analysts leave after a year or two for a better opportunity career wise.

Cons

Fitch pays far below market averages, makes people move around a lot.

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Very hierarchical- even with the support staff, so there is a class system. Jr Analysts working surveillance are often thrown in the deep end & Fitch is lucky that their employees are so smart ,conscientious& have such high integrity. Non analytical staff is expected to be in the office even during a weather advisory or will have to use a PTO day. The lower the title, the less the vacation - there is a significant discrepancy. You also do not have the option of working remotely.on most of the perks- Also pay scale is under market, but the trade off is you can leave at 5pm and have dinner with your family

Cons

Salaries does not increase as fast as in other companies in the financial industry