Is FINRA a good company to work for?

FINRA has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,226 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 Worklife Balance" ((in 141 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is great" ((in 124 reviews)); "All the people were great to work with and I enjoyed spending time with my teams." ((in 111 reviews)); "Good pay and got to experience all practices within the office" ((in 53 reviews)); "great culture and interpersonal dynamics (at least within my department within Market Reg)" ((in 28 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 74 reviews)); "The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution." ((in 45 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 31 reviews)); "Senior management includes aloof and heartless executives." ((in 16 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 14 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 , Dallas , Woodbridge , 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

(931 total reviews)

Robert W. Cook

64% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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FINRA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 931 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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931 reviews

4.0

Aug 3, 2021

Pretty good

Examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is pretty good and the benefits are really nice. Hours are reasonable. Nice lunch options near the office.

Cons

The work can be a little boring. The office is close to downtown so the commute can be a hassle.

FINRA Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are sorry to hear you find your work a little boring. We encourage you to have a conversation with your manager to discuss how you can take on new tasks and challenges with an eye toward advancement and promotion. Your People Solutions business manager is available as a resource if you need help preparing for such a conversation.

5.0

Aug 1, 2021

Great

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly coworkers, good work/life balance

Cons

Not many that I can think of

4.0

Jul 28, 2021

Boring Work, Good Company

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great Work-Life Balance * Handled COVID wonderfully * Fulfilling Company Mission * The org overall genuinely tries their best to improve * Great retirement benefits

Cons

* It's a giant organization and it has the stiff culture that accompanies such an environment. Not much they can do about that, just not my style. * It seems that lots of people are lifers. There's not much room for advancement in such a situation. * Lots of the work is just maintaining bureaucracy. It's important work, that furthers an important mission, but it's not hard to imagine yourself as another cog. That's maybe the worst I can say about the place. It's just work. Sure, it's bland, but it's not evil. It's not grueling. It's dull maintenance.

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