Is FINRA a good company to work for?

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. 69% of employees would recommend working at FINRA to a friend and 59% 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 3.7 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?

69% 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 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?

"Good benefits and the company values" ((in 144 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 105 reviews)); "Good pay and got to experience all practices within the office" ((in 45 reviews)); "great culture and interpersonal dynamics (at least within my department within Market Reg)" ((in 29 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 77 reviews)); "The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution." ((in 42 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 29 reviews)); "Senior management includes aloof and heartless executives." ((in 18 reviews)); "• There is NO room for advancement for minorities and/or women with small children" ((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 , 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

FINRA reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(931 total reviews)

Robert W. Cook

64% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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FINRA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 931 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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931 reviews

4.0

Jul 4, 2016

Great place to work if you don't want mobility

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great atmosphere, collaborative environment, interesting work, good support from immediate supervisors. Work - life balance better than at Wall St. banks. Good pay. If you can stay happy and satisfied in the position you occupy it's a 5 star experience.

Cons

Mobility and rewards are limited to executives' favored staff. If you are mid-career ambitious, don't join FINRA expecting to prove your worth and climb the ladder.

5.0

Jun 19, 2016

Great company!

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great work life balance, really cares about its employees, the company is a like a family with a lot of options to interact with senior management

Cons

To be honest there really aren't that many cons. The only one I could say would be the pay isn't as high as other companies but everything else makes up for it

5.0

Jun 12, 2016

Great

Associate security engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great place to work, great benefits package, and a very diverse work force. The work and life balance is also great.

Cons

I just started working about half a year ago, and so far I have no negative things to day about the organization.

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