Is Nasdaq a good company to work for?

Nasdaq has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,713 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Nasdaq to a friend and 71% 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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nasdaq?

78% 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 (61) , Senior Software Engineer (57) , Analyst (56) , Intern (44) , Software Developer (32) , Director (28) , Business Analyst (26) , Senior Analyst (21) , Senior Software Developer (21) , Advisory Analyst (19) , Project Manager (19) , Manager (18) , Specialist (17) , 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 136 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 131 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 121 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 58 reviews)); "Work culture is Great and the Events are great too" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"low pay and grow slowly" ((in 42 reviews)); "low salary and a lot of work for a short period of time" ((in 41 reviews)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 10 reviews)); "Who wants to work in a place with no training budget and managers who speak to employees in a condescending and insulting manner." ((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.

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,418 total reviews)

Adena Friedman

88% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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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 1,418 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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2.0

Apr 6, 2022

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Software developer senior specialist

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Pros

Name of the company impresses some people Opportunity to buy shares at a good price through ESPP somewhat offsets the bonus system

Cons

Exceptionally restrictive covid policies Yearly merit doesn't keep up with the inflation One of the most modest bonus systems for non-execs Extensive restrictions on trading stocks for employees - even if your department has nothing to do with the NASDAQ stock exchange

5.0

Apr 4, 2022

Highly recommend

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Great place to work, nicest team I've ever worked for

Cons

Not much upward mobility, because people stay a long time

5.0

Apr 4, 2022

Great experience

Clearance and settlement associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fortunate to have worked with a great team who become very close knit and care for you as a worker and person. Great benefits, events, competitive pay, beautiful office.

Cons

sometimes its who you know vs whose better for the role

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