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)); "Work Life Balance is great" ((in 130 reviews)); "All the people were great to work with and I enjoyed spending time with my teams." ((in 105 reviews)); "Good pay and got to experience all practices within the office" ((in 46 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and easy to communicate with." ((in 31 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 78 reviews)); "The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution." ((in 43 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 34 reviews)); "Senior management includes aloof and heartless executives." ((in 16 reviews)); "• There is NO room for advancement for minorities and/or women with small children" ((in 16 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

4.0

May 7, 2020

Good Benefits

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits for the job

Cons

Not much growth opportunities or development plans

FINRA Response

6y

Thank you for taking time to share your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed your benefits while working at FINRA. We encourage all employees to discuss growth opportunities and training opportunities with their managers to create a development plan.

2.0

Apr 7, 2020

Avoid Enforcement

Senior attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will become very familiar with FINRA rules and the work is easy.

Cons

Zero room for advancement (unlike in the past). You will not be litigating cases, despite what they say in the interview. Your job will primarily consist of drafting "Closing Memos" to management. These memos describe some minor FINRA rule infraction on the part of an individual broker and analyze why FINRA should not take formal action. They are boilerplate, boring, and provide no real experience or develoment as an attorney. Also, moral is at an all-time low.

FINRA Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Our Enforcement department does important work and we encourage you to keep seeking out opportunities that challenge you and make use of your expertise. The opportunity to litigate is based on the outcome of the cases assigned and many cases are often resolved without the need for a hearing. If you believe you are ready for more challenging assignments, we recommend you discuss that with your manager and seek them out.

5.0

Mar 23, 2020

Good place to work

Chief of staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good work environment

Cons

Cyclical industry, regulatory policies set at federal level

FINRA Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We're glad you enjoyed our benefits and the overall work environment. While some securities regulation is set at a federal level, FINRA also has it's own rule making process.

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