Is FINRA a good company to work for?

FINRA has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,227 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at FINRA to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about FINRA have been left by employees working as Intern , Senior Analyst and Investigator .

Does FINRA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FINRA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FINRA. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FINRA?

71% of FINRA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FINRA 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FINRA?

Examiner (70) , Analyst (43) , Regulatory Analyst (36) , Principal Examiner (32) , Director (26) , Associate Principal Examiner (24) , Intern (24) , Software Developer (15) , Software Engineer (15) , Senior Analyst (13) , Senior Examiner (13) , Associate Principal Analyst (12) , Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) (12) , Associate Director (10) , Investigator (10)

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

"Great Benefits and Worklife Balance" ((in 152 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 124 reviews)); "All the people were great to work with and I enjoyed spending time with my teams." ((in 109 reviews)); "Good pay and got to experience all practices within the office" ((in 48 reviews)); "great culture and interpersonal dynamics (at least within my department within Market Reg)" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Poor management: most have never work anywhere else so you will not learn anything about the actual industry" ((in 74 reviews)); "The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution." ((in 43 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 31 reviews)); "Senior management includes aloof and heartless executives." ((in 16 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about FINRA layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed FINRA locations?

Rockville , New York , Washington , Chicago , Los Angeles , Boca Raton , Boston , Jersey City , Denver , Woodbridge , Dallas , San Francisco , Baltimore , Atlanta , Kansas City , Gaithersburg , Columbia , Silver Spring , Maryland Park , East Brunswick , Plainfield , Whippany , Lynchburg , Richmond , Reston , Saint Louis , Brooklyn , East Meadow , Jericho , South Ozone Park

FINRA reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(932 total reviews)

Robert W. Cook

64% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

FINRA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 932 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FINRA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

932 reviews

4.0

Sep 9, 2021

Great first job

Senior coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great pay for entry level jobs - Wonderful medical benefits - Convenient location, near metro - Job security - Annual bonus - Highly regarded company, looks great on resume

Cons

- Weak company culture, most people work and then go home. HR does not commit time to make sure their employees are happy. - Upper management have been with the company for a long time, strict/non-flexible work culture (work from home is limited). - Path for promotion is unclear, no chance of moving up in certain positions.

FINRA Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with the company culture while at FINRA. We'd appreciate if you could share more information with us at glassdoor@finra.org. As for our Remote Work policy, a majority of our employees have been working remotely since March 2020 and we just released our new policy this week based on the idea that FINRA’s “Next Normal” will be a hybrid office environment—that is, a work environment that allows for a combination of remote and in-office presence. This policy will be implemented no sooner than January 2022.

5.0

Sep 9, 2021

FINRA can be a great place to work

Regulatory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Given your in the right department pros include lots of autonomy, support, respect, and promotions. Bonuses used to be really large but a recent increase in base salary makes up for it. Still get around a 5% bonus. Benefits are the best I’ve ever had.

Cons

Market regulation has a host of issues with the main being upper management breads toxic environments. One of the worst departments I’ve worked for. Lots of politics and micromanaging.

FINRA Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are glad you've enjoyed our benefits. We're sorry to hear you feel you are being micromanaged and working in a toxic environment. If you feel comfortable, we encourage you to have a conversation with your manager, or you can reach out to your People Solutions business manager to work toward a solution.

4.0

Sep 9, 2021

Positive Changes

Examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great diversity and Inclusion initiatives. Great opportunities for development.

Cons

Some poor attitudes reluctant to move towards positive changes.

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