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

1.0

Apr 8, 2019

No Career Opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Allow WFH and the benefits are good.

Cons

The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution. No chance to get the promotion.

FINRA Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are glad you enjoy our flexible work arrangements and benefits. We’re sorry to hear, though, that you feel that your manager does not recognize your contribution and that you feel there is no path to a promotion in your current role. We encourage you to reach out to you HR coordinator to discuss your situation.

1.0

Apr 6, 2019

BAD MANAGMENT

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

SALARY - better than it should be

Cons

Very poor senior management, unaware

FINRA Response

6y

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We’re disappointed to hear that you had a poor experience with senior management. We encourage you to reach out to glassdoor@finra.org with more information so we can work to address your concerns.

3.0

Apr 2, 2019

Solid

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability. Great perks. Nice with a large employer outside of DC.

Cons

Boring, non dynamic. Lots of employees stay in their positions too long.

FINRA Response

6y

Thank you for feedback. We’re glad you enjoy all the benefits FINRA has to offer, but it’s unfortunate you are finding the work boring. One of our goals is to provide more educational opportunities for employees so we encourage you to speak with your manager or HR representative to learn more about how you may take advantage of those opportunities. We’re also making an effort to make our senior leadership more accessible to employees. If you have suggestions on how we can do that, please reach out to your HR coordinator.

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