Question 1

Is FINRA a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

FINRA has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,226 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.

Question 2

Does FINRA pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at FINRA?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at FINRA?

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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)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at FINRA according to real employee reviews?

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"Good benefits  and the company values" ((in 141 reviews)); "Good work life balance and wfh." ((in 130 reviews)); "All the people were great to work with and I enjoyed spending time with my teams." ((in 104 reviews)); "Good pay and got to experience all practices within the office" ((in 49 reviews)); "great culture and interpersonal dynamics (at least within my department within Market Reg)" ((in 29 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at FINRA according to real employee reviews?

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"Poor management: most have never work anywhere else so you will not learn anything about the actual industry" ((in 75 reviews)); "The manager's attuite is bad and also  does not recognize your contribution." ((in 45 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 31 reviews)); "Senior management includes aloof and heartless executives." ((in 17 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 16 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about FINRA layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed FINRA locations?

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Rockville, New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boca Raton, Boston, Jersey City, Denver, Dallas, Woodbridge, 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

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