Our organization, culture and structure are different from other money management firms and brokerage houses. This uniqueness provides us with what we consider to be important advantages serving our high net worth and institutional clients, as well as career opportunities for new and tenured employees. Our firm has experienced tremendous growth. We now have hundreds of employees and manage billions of dollars for thousands of clients. Our past, current and future success provides Fisher Investments’ employees with unique and special opportunities.
Our attitude here is very much one of pushing the envelope in terms of innovation—and that comes all the way from the top, from our CEO, Ken Fisher, and permeates all the way through every member of the firm; and that is to continue to seek to innovate, to make existing programs and procedures better than the they were the day before... --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Matt Reeder on October 5, 2006
The thing that I like best about working for Fisher Investments is really the environment and the drive and the energy of the company. We’re a very ambitious company in terms of what we want to achieve and that plays out in terms of the people we attract here. I always feel challenged. Every day that I come in I know that I’m going to have something new and exciting. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Jill Hitchcock on October 5, 2006
The numbers speak for themselves. There’s a great deal of not only skill set and experience, but there’s a great deal of emphasis put on innovation, integrity, ethics—but also meeting the client’s needs and providing the best product for that client. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Carla Jenkins on October 5, 2006
We actually run our business much more like a professional sports franchise, in that we’re not so concerned whether you’re the rookie or the savvy veteran, we’re looking to just place the most talented people on the field we can. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Ian Epstein on October 5, 2006
We’re always looking for good talent to come into our organization. We provide a lot of great training here in our program. So, naturally, if we can combine that with somebody’s talents or drive to succeed, we’ve got a good match right off the bat. This is a great opportunity to get started within an organization, learn the basic craft, learn about our portfolio strategy, figure out how the inter-workings of the company work, develop some skills along the way, and potentially be promoted on to another position down the road. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Tom Romero on October 5, 2006
Typically people who are successful at Fisher Investments are people who are self starters, that are highly motivated and driven. People that like to be part of innovation or change. Fisher Investments has a very unique culture here and for people who are interested in taking part in that, being part of a team. This is definitely a great opportunity for them. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Tara Ormson on October 5, 2006
What I like best about working at Fisher Investments is the overall business model—all the strategies that we have as a firm—working in a dynamic environment with dynamic people. It’s a very challenging environment. I think an entry-level person’s first year would differ from other investment firms in the fact that they would take on more responsibility sooner and would quickly learn and get up to speed probably faster than they think they would. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Jeff Helm on October 5, 2006
The most important part of our business is the human capital that we build on a daily basis. Ken Fisher and the Investment Policy Committee do a fantastic job at managing the portfolio. But, internally, if we’re not building a foundation for the future to grow on, we’re going to be finding ourselves behind the curve. So, we encourage employees to get involved in different programs where that they can actually look at different departments. I’ve been here going on 7 years and I’m most proud of the fact that we’re given an opportunity to make a difference in the firm. We don’t look at this as, “how long have you been here”? We look at this more as, “What can you produce for the firm”? And, we’re given the opportunity to really run and showcase our talents. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Jim Smolinski on October 5, 2006
I really appreciate the structure and the culture of Fisher Investments compared to my previous life as a broker. Here, we are all working together. We are not competitors. We are trying to provide the best in service and the best in performance for our clients. And that’s what we all do. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Lisa Dotzenrod on October 5, 2006
Opportunities are great—especially based on your merit and your work within the company. Then you get opportunities to move on and express yourselves in different parts of the company, which is something that I’ve found very fascinating. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Chris Saxton on October 5, 2006
I’ve been working here for a little over a year. And I came to Fisher Investments right after college and jumped at the opportunity of being able to work for Ken Fisher. The people are really friendly and everyone’s really outgoing and helpful. Here at Fisher Investments, really it makes sense for those that are more senior and have been here longer to help those who are newer. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Satjeev Hothi on October 5, 2006
We are all here to service our clients. If you need help, someone’s going to help you. If you have a question, someone’s going to answer it. And, a lot of people that work here who come from other firms mention that it’s so nice to work somewhere where everyone is helpful. And everyone is here to help you succeed. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Valerie Bolch on October 5, 2006
The difference between Fisher Investments and other financial institutions is that Fisher Investments is an innovative agile creative company where as other financial institutions seem to be larger, inflexible, and very rigid. In this business, you have to be innovative and creative to stay ahead of the competition. This is a big advantage for Fisher Investments. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Saied Ezzedine on October 5, 2006
The type of person who should apply to Fisher Investment is someone who is very hard working, someone who wants to contribute to a growing firm, someone who wants to get a lot of personal growth, and particularly someone who wants exposure to lots of different areas in financial services. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Katie Canright on October 5, 2006
I think people love working for Fisher Investments. We’re an enthusiastic, ambitious and driven firm. And quite frankly, not everyone is fit for that type of environment. Many people may be more comfortable remaining in their comfort zone. And for those that are looking for something that’s ambitious and successful, that is setting out to new frontiers, it’s a wonderful place to work and that’s very invigorating for most that are here. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Kevin Mahoney on October 5, 2006
We believe the more you know about our firm and how we operate, the better you’re going to like what you see. Fisher Investments is not your typical investment firm, and this is not your typical career opportunity. If you haven’t already done so, please visit our website where you can submit your employment application.