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      FINRA

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      FINRA reviews

      3.8

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (931 total reviews)
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      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 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
      Jun 6, 2010

      Job satisfaction

      Principal examiner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      protecting customer investments, ethical, great benefits, flexibility in work schedules, training and development, travel,

      Cons

      poor execution of nyse and nasd merger, poor exam planning programs, regional management structure is ineffective in getting results expeditiously, bureaucratic

      4.0
      Jan 29, 2010

      things are okay

      Associate principal examiner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The work at FINRA is interesting, in the member reg department you gain exposure to all aspects of the securities industry and high level executives on wall street.

      Cons

      there can be a lack of growth opportunity. the hiring practices don't make any sense sometimes. alongside very competent and intelligent staff will be people who are clueless, which causes work to be unevenly distributed.

      2.0
      Sep 30, 2008

      Learn fast, then leave faster.

      Examiner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      At FINRA you can learn a lot about the way the industry works. Examining unique situations and different companies helps increase ones knowledge of the industry and the regulatory element. This firm is a great way to pad your resume, and give you the tools and knowledge you will need to become more successful on the other side of the industry. If you want to learn a great deal of information and how the financial industry works then this is the job for you, but don’t stay to long because FINRA is a launching pad for better opportunities on the other side of the market.

      Cons

      Down sides of working at FINRA consist of, an abundance of travel. 1/3 of the year is spent away form your home in a hotel. Benefits appear to be drying up, promotions, incentive compensations and raises, will be cut in the upcoming year, because FINRA spends more money then they bring in. Poor leadership at the top of the company and poor communication to all employees about changes coming down from top management. No reward given to out perform other. Salary, raises, promotions and bonuses are based on years of service, not quality of service. No rewards for hard work, show up and complete your job and bring home a paycheck.

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