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 available" ((in 153 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is great" ((in 127 reviews)); "All the people were great to work with and I enjoyed spending time with my teams." ((in 107 reviews)); "Good pay and got to experience all practices within the office" ((in 47 reviews)); "great culture and interpersonal dynamics (at least within my department within Market Reg)" ((in 30 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 30 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

3.0

Sep 28, 2018

Sales Practice Examiner

Sales practice examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work/Life balance A lot of locations

Cons

Very poor community Departments do not communicate properly Feedback is poorly given

FINRA Response

6y

Thank you for sharing your perspective. Our Member Supervision team is in the middle of a transformation that we hope will eliminate any weaknesses or inconsistencies when it comes to communication and feedback, and generally improve the sense of community in the group. This transformation is built upon employee feedback, so we appreciate you sharing yours.

3.0

Sep 26, 2018

Analyst (Market Regulation Dept.)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-pretty much set work hours (40 hours) -good benefits, okay pay (less than industry though) -low pressure job (but not always) -a good 1.5 to 2 year job only, then you need to move on

Cons

-The work place can be great or bad depending on your manager/director/VP+ -time entry, you have to track 8 hours every day into a system -Not a lot of room for uperward mobility, or flexibility to move around (they say you have it but the reality of the situation is that you don't) -There is not a lot of transparency with employees just the perception -The evaluations appear to be made up at the last minute and are not helpful -working hard doesn't get you far, a lot of the times it's based on FAVORITISM -Management/director/VP+ don't provide directions and ding you when you get things wrong, very hawkish, very condescending -Management waits until the last minute to tell you to do something then expect you to jump through hoops to get the work done, it's not necessary and can be avoided but they choose not to do so

3.0

Sep 24, 2018

Counsel

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues working here. Bright, hard working people.

Cons

New management has taken away the "we are one FINRA" environment. Very much gladiator pit fight mentality to getting ahead.

FINRA Response

6y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. In 2018, FINRA transformed its Enforcement program by combining two teams that handled different aspects of enforcing FINRA rules and the federal securities laws. Enforcement is one of FINRA’s most critical functions, and the changes were designed to recognize its central role, enable us to better target developing issues that can harm investors and market integrity and ensure a uniform approach to charging and sanctions. As with any large scale change, there is period of transition while we work towards an improved process. We agree that the colleagues in the Enforcement department and throughout the organization are bright, hard working people!

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