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      Nasdaq

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      Nasdaq reviews

      3.9

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (1,403 total reviews)
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      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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      1K reviews
      2.0
      Mar 10, 2010

      it's a nice place to launch a career in finance but you'll have to move on for 'real' success

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nasdaq OMX has quite a bit of dedicated, bright and interesting employees. Morale is pretty good even through trying times for the financial sector. If you're good at what you do, job security is almost guaranteed.

      Cons

      Former management was far more cerebral. The company seems to be more interesting in acquiring companies than perfecting its existing organization. Managers don't seem particularly dedicated or concerned about developing talent or career mobility for better employees.

      5.0
      Nov 12, 2009

      Director (in a business line)

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a great learning environment and dedicated people. Excellent exposure to high profile individuals and issues confronting Wall Street. It is an outstanding brand and it is great to be tackling issues fundamental to the the economy. Good equity participation opportunities.

      Cons

      Competitive forces created many rounds of layoff/reduction-in-force. It can lead to depressed morale and a lot of work for those left over. Nature of the business lends itself to a lot of competition from ECNs. Lots of pressure and long hours. There are high expectations and sometimes not as high appreciation for delivery.

      3.0
      Oct 14, 2009

      Politics and legacy over performance and ability

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fair compensation and a global environment. Forward-looking senior management always keeps the company moving ahead and there are always many positive opportunities in the pipeline.

      Cons

      Fierce internal competition for little reason General lack of well deserved recognition Senior management is too busy to be engaged with those doing the work to understand the inner workings of their teams Extremely scarce resources are often poorly directed Many long tenured staff in middle management create an artificial glass ceiling for the next generation achievers and as a result they often leave because their superior contributions go unrecognized

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