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. 77% of employees would recommend working at Nasdaq to a friend and 70% 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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nasdaq?

77% 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?

"Great Benefits and the name will make any sale easier" ((in 138 reviews)); "People are great and supportive" ((in 123 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 113 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 55 reviews)); "4. Good work culture and lots of fun events" ((in 36 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 42 reviews)); "low pay and grow slowly" ((in 39 reviews)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours and hard work but it's ok" ((in 13 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 11 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

Nasdaq reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,403 total reviews)

Adena Friedman

89% approve of CEO

70% 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Jul 6, 2019

Please be wary

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Inspiring CEO, good org mission, good benefits and talented people

Cons

Disrespectful and no loyalty at all. Organizations must go through change, but the way they choose to approach change should be ethical and respectful. That has not been the case here, with leaders who know how to talk a good talk but don’t behave respectfully, but look out only for their self interest. Also work life balance is seriously off, with lean resources that leave you overworked. Worse, it is taken for granted and you won’t get recognized properly.

3.0

Feb 21, 2017

Corporate Solutions division - nepotism and unprofessional management

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Recognizable brand name. Some divisions have good salaries

Cons

Specific to corporate solutions, the best people are not rewarded. Managers don't all have management training, so if you are such with a bad one your life is miserable. There is no oversight. No 360 review of them. There was a culture, start from the top, of making fun of people who are different (probably why the lack of diversity in the workforce). Bob G, when he was there, in a company wide town hall made fun of books people had written as a segment of the town hall.

Nasdaq Response

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We are sorry to hear of your experience. Nasdaq is committed to establishing and maintaining a productive work environment that is free of unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity. All levels of the workforce are expected to adhere to this commitment and we have policies and systems in place that reinforce zero-tolerance towards harassment. Respect and inclusion are critical values that our leadership is deeply supportive of. We are grateful for your contributions to our firm and encourage you to continue to share feedback with your manager or HR.

1.0

Jun 3, 2016

Terrible management ruins great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Good Benefits 2) Brand Awareness/Global Company

Cons

1) No career growth/advancement - Extremely difficult to move up within the company 2) Senior Management in Legal Group only looks up and does not care about employees below - Many employees are overworked, micro-managed, and work in fear/intimidation 3) Mid-Level Management has no authority and looks to Senior Management for approval on almost everything 4) HR is powerless - When issues are escalated, actions are rarely taken to address them properly and effectively. HR appears to have one of the highest turn-over rate (evidence that HR reps are not happy either)

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