Is Nasdaq a good company to work for?

Nasdaq has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,702 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 (60) , 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 (17) , Summer Intern (16) , Software Developer Specialist (14)

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

"Benefits are good" ((in 137 reviews)); "People are great and supportive" ((in 127 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 111 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 61 reviews)); "4. Good work culture and lots of fun events" ((in 37 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 47 reviews)); "low pay and grow slowly" ((in 42 reviews)); "The company is also keen on diversity in senior management." ((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.

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Nasdaq reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,411 total reviews)

Adena Friedman

87% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Nasdaq has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,411 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

3.0

Sep 24, 2015

Great brand, other problems need to work on though

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a great brand, and has many great technologies. Coworkers were generally nice to work with.

Cons

Should pay more attention to their junior members. In certain areas of technologies they are understaffed. Developers are overloaded with work.

Nasdaq Response

10y

Thank you for your comments. At Nasdaq we take employee feedback very seriously and it is a commitment from our Leadership team and CEO to continue to improve and sustain employee motivation. Please take the time during the month of November to provide feedback in our Employee Engagement Survey or feel free to reach out to your HR Business Partner to share any feedback.

4.0

Aug 7, 2015

Nasdaq

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very smart staff. Several business units give lower level employees the opportunity to move to new positions and roles

Cons

Some of the businesses can be silo-like. While staff is pretty motivated, morale at times can be low due to press and market events

Nasdaq Response

10y

We take your advice very seriously and as you may be aware career growth and development is and continues to be a focus including internal mobility. http://business.nasdaq.com/discover/careers/index.html

4.0

Oct 30, 2014

Many great opportunities if in the right areas

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very focused on maintaining profit. You will always be busy and working on important projects. Will get great experience in the technology organization

Cons

Environment does not foster innovation or risk taking. Very limited training opportunities. Technology area is focused on implementing big company waterfall processes.

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