Ruined by Regulation - Associate Director Fitch Ratings Employee Review

3.0
9 Jan 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

All the responsibility you can handle at a young age. Lots of exposure to executives in the industry you rate and also to the investors and bankers in the sector. Compensation is very fair, but being in NYC and so close to the big money makes you feel poorer than you are.

Cons

Washington and the SEC have so shackled the Big 3 raters as to make life here a constant hassle. 40% of your time or more will be spent on regulatory compliance activities. For this reason I quit.

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5.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great work environment Work-life balance High exposure Great job quality Intelligent coworkers and managers

Cons

Too many complex processes and regulation

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