Is Nasdaq a good company to work for?

Nasdaq has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,692 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Nasdaq to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Nasdaq have been left by employees working as Intern , Software Engineer and Analyst .

Does Nasdaq pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nasdaq employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nasdaq. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nasdaq?

76% of Nasdaq employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nasdaq 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nasdaq?

Software Engineer (59) , Senior Software Engineer (57) , Analyst (56) , Intern (43) , Software Developer (32) , Business Analyst (26) , Director (26) , Senior Software Developer (21) , Senior Analyst (20) , Advisory Analyst (19) , Project Manager (19) , Manager (18) , Specialist (16) , Summer Intern (16) , Software Developer Specialist (14)

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

"People are great and supportive" ((in 131 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 125 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 112 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 59 reviews)); "People are educated and good management." ((in 43 reviews))

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

"low salary and a lot of work for a short period of time" ((in 41 reviews)); "low pay and grow slowly" ((in 41 reviews)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and hard work but it's ok" ((in 13 reviews)); "Limited career growth" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nasdaq layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Nasdaq layoffs and their outlook for job security at Nasdaq in 2026.

What Nasdaq locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Washington , Atlanta , Philadelphia , Greensboro , Denver , New York , Rockville , Chicago , Boston

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3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,403 total reviews)

Adena Friedman

87% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

Nasdaq has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,403 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nasdaq employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

Nov 9, 2015

Their review system based on "Culture" is an exercise in wasting employee time

Software developer specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady company, good facility, friendly/bright co-workers. Very good immediate developer management. Bonuses are good enough for good work, don't expect more for excellent work.

Cons

The review process is hopeless/hapless. The constant emphasis on "Culture" in this and many other areas shows a lack of interest in results over form. The opposite of what they supposedly espouse. The best that can be hoped is that they received no truthful feedback on their chosen "theme."

3.0

Oct 16, 2015

Enterprise Account Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are excellent.

Cons

Very political organization. Many, many layoffs as their is an extreme focus on cost cutting.

1.0

Mar 25, 2015

Company in search of a new profitable core business......

Database administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a recognizable name. I had many dedicated and smart colleagues. The benefits, pay and vacation are adequate.

Cons

This is a company in search of a new core business, the basic exchange is not a profitable enterprise anymore. They keep buying new companies trying to build a solid revenue stream and have IMO made a number of mistakes. This has created a constantly shifting landscape with many rounds of scaling back. It can be a nerve wracking environment where lines of loyalty change. Change can be good but here it seems desperate.

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