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

1.0

Aug 7, 2018

Principal Examiner

Principal examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, exposure to varied firms and business lines/models, experience with a regulator will increase job/career prospects

Cons

Poor management, training, and work environment. Unpredictable business travel. Lack of accountability with staff and management.

FINRA Response

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Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are sorry to hear you had a negative experience with management. We are in the middle of transforming our Examination and Risk Monitoring program to make it more effective and efficient, and we hope the changes being made will address the concerns you mention. In particular, we heard a lot of feedback when it comes to training and education and are making a big investment there. Employee feedback is the backbone of that transformation, so feel free to share any additional insights at glassdoor@finra.org

2.0

Jul 30, 2018

It was good when i started in analytics - and then it rapidly went downhill when leaders start leaving for other opp.

Principal analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it’s all tilted towards life. You’ll have a good time here, and it takes forever to get fired if you aren’t working out. Just don’t sign up as a contractor if you can help it.

Cons

Growth. Or lack thereof. You’ll need to be in the club - if you’re not part of the in crowd, then it wont work. Bad managers are left behind while the good people leave, and the work becomes more about doing basic queries than true advanced analytics...

2.0

Jul 27, 2018

Counsel

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people and good benefit.

Cons

While the revenue dropped, senior management like CEO can still bring home over $1 minion bonus, while cut off the shuttle from metro to office in order to save $200k, which could make 40-50 employees commute easier. In a for profit company, should it possible for management receive over 100% bonus when revenue dropped?

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