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Fidelity Investments

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Fidelity Investments reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(18,304 total reviews)
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Abby Johnson

85% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Fidelity Investments has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18,304 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Fidelity Investments employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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18K reviews
2.0
May 23, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very clear on corporate culture. Updates from superiors (CEO, etc.) multiple times a week. Will pay for your licensing if you’re in a licensed role. Pretty easy to get vacation days approved.

Cons

This is not a job for someone who can’t sit in the same chair, staring at the same computer screen for 8+ hours. Working from home is miserable, but working in the office requires either weekly testing and tracking or the vaccine. I’ve never felt so lonely at a company, even though this is the biggest company I’ve ever worked for. I barely even know my manager’s first name, that’s how disconnected everyone is. I only lasted one month after I finished training because the job isn’t rewarding in the slightest. Be prepared to get yelled at or called incompetent at least 5 times a day. Don’t expect more than minimal support from any supervisor. This position should pay much more than it actually does. During onboarding, they make it seem like you can move around as much as you want, as quickly as you want, and your manager will help you advance however they can, but that’s a joke. By the end of my shift, I’m exhausted and can’t even build up the motivation to make dinner. EVERYTHING is scheduled. You get two 15 minute breaks - one in the morning and one in the afternoon - and a 30 minute lunch, but you may not be eating lunch until hours after any normal lunch time should be scheduled. And you don’t get a say on that either.

1.0
Jan 12, 2021

BEWARE!!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They allowed workers to work from home.

Cons

Where do I start? I spent a decent amount of time working at Fidelity. Overall, I would say it’s not a great company to work for at all. From my observations, many people have gotten stuck in this company, and it’s drained the life/soul out of them. For starts, many full-time and contractors (Fidelity TalentSource) are underpaid for the amount of responsibility on them. Many people are very unhappy here, but their soul has been trapped here way too long. They don’t know how to leave; all they know to do is stay around and complain. Racism is obvious in this company. After the murder of George Floyd and many others, there was a lot of lip service from upper-level leaders and money donated to non-profits, but the core of this company has not changed at all. It’s racist! Human Resources and Recruiters for the most part are awful. I think this is one of the MANY reasons why they don’t attract quality candidates, let alone keep them exceptionally long. Speaking of that, turnover is HIGH. The leadership is really what makes or breaks an organization. The leadership here is awful. I met with a Senior Leader about issues with a product that they oversaw, and they admitted it was problematic and had obvious issues. However, since our meeting nothing about the product has improved, it’s only gotten worst. Do companies think by ignoring constant issues/problems that they’re just going to float away? I conclude by saying, proceed with caution. Don’t let the nice buildings, benefits, etc. fool you. Once you get in, you will soon realize it was a BIG mistake coming here. You deserve better in life, STAY AWAY!!

1.0
Aug 31, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Steady paycheck, better than average benefits. Training opportunities. There are some genuine and nice people working there.

Cons

Issues I've personally experienced or witnessed while at Fidelity described in other reviews: Company politics. Bullying and/ or ostracization by managers. Company politics. Managers allowing their favored subordinates to bully others, while swift retaliation awaits those that dare criticize their annointed ones, however justified. Company politics. Too many managers haven't a clue about the application(s) they're responsible for. Company politics. Too many managers that lack real leadership abilities. Company politics. Endless, unproductive, inescapable company politics. Endless, unproductive office meetings. Below average pay. Uninspiring work; It's no surprise the results of their annual engagement survey are so poor. Company politics. Poor quality development, old tech. Fidelity mandate bespoke everything, so expect restricted functionality, industry standard methodologies (such as Agile) to be bloated and incomprehensible and the inevitable compromises in the quality of your own work as a result. The office atmosphere is more like a library than a workplace. Company politics. Promotions based on factors other than merit. Company politics. Hiring based on factors other than merit. Company politics. Those with below average technical abilities are too often tolerated. Company politics. Did I mention the company politics? I only bring it up again because at Fidelity their brand of politics is continuously shoved under your nose and right in you face, so it's better you find out now if you can stomach it.

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