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At Fidelity, our goal is to make financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We do this by focusing on a diverse set of customers: - from 23 million people investing their life savings, to 20,000 businesses managing their employee benefits to 10,000 advisors needing innovative technology to invest their clients’ money. We offer investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, and many other financial products. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 6319

CEO: Abigail Johnson

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Joining Fidelity Investments - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Fidelity Investments is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Fidelity Investments employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 89% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	89%
No	11%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	44%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	45%
Very Unprepared	11%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	89%
No	11%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Fidelity Investments are rated an A. At Fidelity Investments most employees said they received feedback never or once a quarter. 64% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Fidelity Investments.

Answer	Percent
Every week	8%
Once a month	19%
Once a quarter	31%
Once a year	11%
Never	31%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	12%
No	88%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	64%
No	36%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 53% of men and 25% of women at Fidelity Investments said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Fidelity Investments employees earn $98,986. Fidelity Investments ranks in the Top 25% for compensation in Boston. Learn More about Salaries at Fidelity Investments.

Average Salaries at Fidelity Investments by Department

$127k*

Engineering

$186k*

Product

$115k*

Design

$110k*

Marketing

$65k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$146k*

Business Dev

$88k*

Finance

$237k*

Communications

$56k*

Customer Support

$134k*

$103k*

$125k*

Legal

$145k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Fidelity Investments, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Fidelity Investments the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Fidelity Investments, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	6%
Comp & Benefits	75%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	19%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	9%
1 hour	18%
45 minutes	10%
30 minutes	18%
I eat at my desk	45%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	8%
Once a month	38%
Once a quarter	31%
Never	23%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Fidelity Investments ranks in the Bottom 25% of companies for professional development in Boston. 57% of employees feel as though Fidelity Investments is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 31% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Fidelity Investments.

Answer	Percent
Yes	31%
No	69%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	57%
No	43%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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