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

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

Jan 5, 2019

Good job

Senior counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security was a plus

Cons

Slow to change, fear of making a mistake

FINRA Response

6y

We are glad to hear you felt secure in your position. We have received feedback from staff similar to yours. In response, we've funded an initiative that will help us quickly implement innovative ideas that align with our business goals. We believe this will improve our efficiency. We continue to assess ways to improve and appreciate your feedback.

1.0

Dec 28, 2018

Change!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None at all maybe a 1 or 2 valued reps

Cons

Horrible structure and set to old ways! The exams that are set for reps they want them to fail. Reps need a BD to hold license or need to retake exam Customer Service are a bunch of kids that do not know how to talk to reps

FINRA Response

6y

It appears you are a registered representative. We suggest you reach out to your regulatory coordinator with your feedback.

3.0

Dec 19, 2018

good place to start a career, toxic environments if not in tech

Investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked in the Office of Fraud Detection and Market Intelligence for several years and have spoken with many employees in many departments. Here is my analysis of my time there: - good place to launch a financial career - reasonable work hours - work exposes you to the broker-dealer industry and is a great way to learn - solid benefits. remote working available after 1 year.

Cons

- toxic culture that starts at the top and trickles down. management gaslights you into believing it's a "relaxed" place to work and it seems that way, but it's a frat house environment. There are a lot of big and fragile egos there. - toxic environment seems to extend throughout most of the financial (member reg, ofdmi, etc.) groups. Tech seems okay. - management has no accountability. They can and will blame every mistake on the investigator. - minimal room for growth and upward mobility - to succeed you must "play the game", become buddy-buddy with the bosses, worship the ground they walk on, and become a peon. There is no room for dissent. So either keep your head down or fall in line. - pay well below industry standards

FINRA Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re glad you found FINRA to be a good place to launch your career. We are in the midst of transforming our Examination and Risk Monitoring program, which includes the Office of Fraud Detection and Market Intelligence, to make it more effective and efficient, relying heavily on feedback from current and former employees as well as member firms and other stakeholders. We believe the changes we are making will mitigate or eliminate the concerns you mention, among many other improvements. Regardless, if you wish to share more information on your situation, you can email us at glassdoor@finra.org

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