Is FINRA a good company to work for?

FINRA has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,227 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at FINRA to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about FINRA have been left by employees working as Intern , Senior Analyst and Investigator .

Does FINRA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FINRA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FINRA. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FINRA?

71% of FINRA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FINRA 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FINRA?

Examiner (70) , Analyst (43) , Regulatory Analyst (36) , Principal Examiner (32) , Director (26) , Associate Principal Examiner (24) , Intern (24) , Software Developer (15) , Software Engineer (15) , Senior Analyst (13) , Senior Examiner (13) , Associate Principal Analyst (12) , Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) (12) , Associate Director (10) , Investigator (10)

What are the pros of working at FINRA according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits and insurance plan" ((in 149 reviews)); "Good work life balance and wfh." ((in 129 reviews)); "All the people were great to work with and I enjoyed spending time with my teams." ((in 102 reviews)); "Good pay and got to experience all practices within the office" ((in 41 reviews)); "great culture and interpersonal dynamics (at least within my department within Market Reg)" ((in 30 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FINRA according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management: most have never work anywhere else so you will not learn anything about the actual industry" ((in 76 reviews)); "The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution." ((in 48 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 30 reviews)); "Senior management includes aloof and heartless executives." ((in 16 reviews)); "Limited opportunities for advancement." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about FINRA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about FINRA layoffs and their outlook for job security at FINRA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed FINRA locations?

Rockville , New York , Washington , Chicago , Los Angeles , Boca Raton , Boston , Jersey City , Denver , Woodbridge , Dallas , San Francisco , Baltimore , Atlanta , Kansas City , Gaithersburg , Columbia , Silver Spring , Maryland Park , East Brunswick , Plainfield , Whippany , Lynchburg , Richmond , Reston , Saint Louis , Brooklyn , East Meadow , Jericho , South Ozone Park

FINRA reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(932 total reviews)

Robert W. Cook

64% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

FINRA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 932 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FINRA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

932 reviews

3.0

Jul 15, 2019

For some

Senior regulatory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life balance, nice people

Cons

rigid compensation structure with little to no consideration toward quality of work product

FINRA Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We're glad you enjoy the work life balance at FINRA. We're sorry to hear your thoughts regarding compensation. Our compensation philosophy is performance-based and results-oriented. If you don't feel this is the case in your group, we encourage you to reach out to your HR manager for a conversation.

4.0

Jul 10, 2019

Analyst

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and great people

Cons

Depending on the department, not much room for growth.

FINRA Response

6y

Thanks you for sharing your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed our benefits and working with your colleagues. We are in the midst of transforming our Examination and Risk Monitoring program to make it more effective and efficient, relying heavily on feedback from current and former employees. One area of particular focus is introducing new avenues for professional growth and development. which we hope will mitigate the concerns you mentioned around growth.

4.0

Jun 17, 2019

Good place to work.

Senior examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance, and great benefits.

Cons

Career advancement is currently limited, but the company is looking to address that.

FINRA Response

6y

Thank you for leaving a review. We're glad you find FINRA a good place to work. As you mentioned, we are making a number of changes to the Exam and Risk Monitoring Program that we hope will open up new avenues for growth and advancement. If you have any specific ideas, feel free to reach out to the appropriate workstream!

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