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Q&A With Fidelity Investments Employees
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How employees describe working at Fidelity Investments
Limited knowledge of assets that can be leveraged for tax efficiency, especially related to life insurance surrender value.
Good financial company work for
Customer Service is above average.
wealth management and estate planning
security customer service, especially electronic channel support
What it's like to work at Fidelity Investments
- Fidelity Investments employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
- Employees at Fidelity Investments report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Fidelity Investments have 4+ meetings
- 91% of Fidelity Investments employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Fidelity Investments employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 71% of Fidelity Investments employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Fidelity Investments employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
- 80% of Fidelity Investments employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Fidelity Investments Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 86
What benefits does Fidelity Investments provide?
None. Contract ... part time work
Medical Dental Vision
401k match $ for $ up to 7%. Profit sharing into 401k (10%), health insurance, including HSA (company pays $1,000 in) education reimbursement for Masters, MBA etc. Paying off student debt. Annual bonus. Shares program. Adoption assistance.
Does Fidelity Investments drug test or do a background check?
Top Employee Response
They do both. Drug test in person and a full background screening, which includes credit check, criminal record check, fingerprinting, BCI/FBI report, employment verification, education verification and driving record. You are required to fill out an I-9 to verify you are legally able to work in the US. I believe they look at 10 years of criminal history for both felonies and misdemeanors. They are incredibly in-depth and any issues that arise, you will be notified via email and will have the opportunity to address. They give you time to fix any issues or discrepancies, but they will require documentation. My advice: be honest and transparent out-the-gate. Check your email regularly during this process and respond to any inquiries quickly. If you want the job, until you get a final offer for employment (not a contingency), stay on top of this process!
Yes! After making you wait a month after the offer letter, they get around to doing a hard background check on you even if you are a contractor. They only use Transunion and my info was inaccurate and out of date by 10 years, but they don’t care. The background check information form is riddled with bugs online and is so antiquated. So first they verify employment and do the hard credit check . If you have a credit freeze you may want to remove it. They also do drug testing. You are mandated to get it done within 72 hours of getting the email. All emails came in the evening after business hours so when I called them, I got an answering machine. It’s a worse background check than when I worked for a defense firm in a top secret area. I’m not even working with money! Worst onboarding practice I’ve ever encountered in over 20 years of work experience. If you have student loans, they will hold it against you.
Yes. Both are required before you can be hired.
is it cool to drink when youre at work? or are people weird about it
Don't believe it is
it's ok to drink away from the electronic equipment
No Alcohol Please!
Is it cool if i vape in the office?
Top Employee Response
I don't think so
no
No Way!
What's the work from home policy like at Fidelity Investments?
Top Employee Response
This varies by managers, but most managers are fine with 1-2 days working from home. 3+ days can cause issues with tax based on work and home locations. 3+ also requires a formal work from home agreement.
It depends on the department. On the development side, they like to have employees in the office whenever possible, but working from home is never really prohibited and there isn't any problem doing so as long as your manager is informed of it. Some employees work from home full time without any issue.
How flexible is your work schedule at Fidelity Investments?
Top Employee Response
I am in software engineering and development side. I would say the work schedule is very very flexible.
Quite flexible. We are expected to attend meetings and generally be available during regular business hours, but as long as your work is getting done, there's no issue with coming in later or leaving earlier for personal reasons. Moreover, working from home is almost always an acceptable substitute whenever needed.
How much and how often do raises happen at Fidelity Investments?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. IF you get a raise, don't expect it to be more than 1.5%. I've gone 2 years without a raise, though, so what do I know?
not at the officer level. Usually annually for others
What's the company culture like at Fidelity Investments?
Sloooooow. Not innovative
extremely fast paced. Professional and stressful. time is money
What is the best part about your compensation package at Fidelity Investments?
Top Employee Response
Bonus and Profit sharing
Salary is good, but what's great are bonuses and benefits, including extremely generous $$$ for 401k
how much longer do u see yourself working there?
Usually, people tend to stay with Fidelity for 5-10 years.
I like to work a few more years until I get fully vested
Do people take a lot of breaks throughout the day?
Top Employee Response
depends on the role, in my function is impossible to take more than two to three breaks per day
oh yes ! if you are in a team where work is going very slow, people tend to walk around the beautiful campus in Rohde Island and Merrimack.
How often do promotions happen at Fidelity Investments?
2 years
What is the daily attire at Fidelity Investments?
business casuals
Is it possible to switch teams at Fidelity Investments? If so, what is the process?
Yes
What are the most important soft skills to be successful at Fidelity Investments?
SQL
What do you wish you knew before starting at Fidelity Investments?
Roles and responsibilities
How long after an interview at Fidelity Investments does it take to hear back?
1 week atmost
How long does it take to hear back after applying to Fidelity Investments?
2~3 weeks
What is the dress code at Fidelity Investments?
business casuals
How often do employees get raises at Fidelity Investments?
not very often
What are the differences between maternity and paternity leave at Fidelity Investments?
majorly maternity has more PTO days compared to Paternity
What is Fidelity Investments' internship program like?
exceptional, they provide great knowledge
What kind of people does Fidelity Investments like to hire?
Clean background checks. Doesn’t need to be smart or have good management skills. Lowest bidder.
Does fidelity do random drug testing?
Yes
What skills do you need to be successful in the Operations department at Fidelity Investments?
Detail oriented great listener. Great software skills, team player
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58% of Fidelity Investments employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 22% are neutral and 20% would not recommend working at Fidelity Investments to their friends.
| 58% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 22% | Passive |
| 20% | Detractors |
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