Q&A With Fitch Ratings Employees

Dread it. Even after vacation all I know I'm coming back to is a billion things that went wrong because stability is a dream. The business survives by its bootstraps and taking time off is a definite detriment to whatever you do.

None. You either get things done or you dont.

People willing to work 60+ hours and move onto another job or work so hard you guilt people into knowing you deserve more, and you'll get half of it.

No security at all. Turnover due to firing/leaving is high. People arent moved despite good track records. Just let go.

The future resume I'm going to submit and the public knowledge if I worked there I probably am more qualified than I need to be.

They will stay #3. They compete with the other big 2 ratings firms but do nothing out of the box unique. They'll coast on name alone.

Too fast. No moderation of work time to work deadlines. Just get it done because you will have 3 other things already on the verge of late, if it wasnt given to you late already.

Extremely difficult. Always having to work late hours, bring work home, and so stressed out afterward worrying about the next day.

Run of the mill. Cell phone discount every job gets, extremely basic and expensive health care. (free health care but you pay everything OOP till you reach ridiculous premiums).

Moving up in salary is impossible. Promotions never happen, and when they do you're already overqualified for the role you're promoted to.

Horrible. Everyone hates being there. Nothing to look forward to or help people connect or feel like they're doing anything more than a static a-z job and go home.

Very little. Very sexist role management. Men do finance, women do paperwork and behind the scenes management.

Sanitary. Boring. Dusty. No air. Always cold.

30 minutes.

Say yes to all the things they want you to know. It probably wont matter what you knew before, whatever you've done before is probably a more efficient and less broken process than what youll do here so youll wind up feeling like you know nothing anyway and everyone knows it.

Nothing out of the ordinary.

How much of x process do I understand or have used. Which unless you're old is probably some outdated process no one modern uses.

Formal business attire.

Not naming names. But heard back quick.

Solid work schedule. No flexibility. If you're schedule is flexing, you're probably about to get fired.

How flexible are you? (because youll need to work out of hours for no overtime) Do you handle stress well? (because you will be doing the job of 2-3 people at a time) Do you know specific systems in detail? (because no one will train you because you're probably replacing the only person who knew whatever you're filling in for)

Prepare to do everything a Program Manager does and just doesn't want to do anymore. Hours of paperwork and traveling.

Not innovative at all. Constantly behind the curve. Has no drive for being the leader in any market. Just scraping by enough to make income.

Big enough name to sound important on a resume. You'll get a lot of underpaid experience in so many varied roles you can probably wind up anywhere else for better pay and less stress. If you like being able to say you work in finance or by wall street. Not much else.