Fair Isaac Careers and Info

Fair Isaac Overview

Fair Isaac is a publicly traded company based in the United States and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company's primary sector of activity is developing decision making, risk management and analytics solutions to companies in the financial sector. Fair Isaac's products help companies make complex financial decisions rapidly, even with a high volume of data. The company's main product is the FICO score, which is used as a credit score by various credit reporting agencies in North America such as Experian, TransUnion and Equifax.

The company was founded in 1956 by Bill Fair, an engineer and Earl Isaac, a prominent mathematician. Fair Isaac began marketing its credit scoring products two years after the company began its operation. They underwent a brand change in 2009, where the name of the company and it's stock ticker symbol were changed to FICO.

Fair Isaac Job Information

Fair Isaac offers employees a productive and enjoyable working environment. Workers get access to health benefits, stock options, paid vacations and additional time off, a generous 401K retirement program, flexible working schedule as well as tuition reimbursement for qualified employees. The compensation plan include numerous cash bonuses based on performance in addition to base pay.