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 Worklife Balance" ((in 150 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 123 reviews)); "All the people were great to work with and I enjoyed spending time with my teams." ((in 109 reviews)); "Good pay and got to experience all practices within the office" ((in 43 reviews)); "great culture and interpersonal dynamics (at least within my department within Market Reg)" ((in 33 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 72 reviews)); "The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution." ((in 40 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 33 reviews)); "Senior management includes aloof and heartless executives." ((in 17 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 , 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

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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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932 reviews

1.0

Aug 9, 2010

STAY AWAY

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- good benefits compared to similar jobs elsewhere - good salary and bonus potential - convenient location if you live in Montgomery County, MD

Cons

Very Political, backstabbing culture Don't like change Many financial projects have no direct deadline and are ongoing for what seems like forever

3.0

Jun 24, 2010

A great place to work....if you're married with children and looking to coast in a stable environment

Regulatory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Usual benefits, work/life balance, "chill" work environment, suburban location (good for folks with families), casual dress code, onsite company gym, free parking

Cons

Bureaucratic, pathetic training program, uneven learning environment, spotty managerial talent/leadership, archaic systems, low pay.

3.0

Apr 15, 2009

NASD a very good place to work for two years.

Legal assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, decent pay, not much experience necessary. Tremendous networking opportunities within the securities law community. Pretty easy for top achievers to stand out of the herd.

Cons

Not much opportunity for advancement. High performance is not rewarded commensurately with pay, work is highly repetitive. Performance reviews are tempered in order to protect against significant pay raises.

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