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 150 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 123 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 43 reviews)); "great culture and interpersonal dynamics (at least within my department within Market Reg)" ((in 33 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 72 reviews)); "The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution." ((in 40 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 33 reviews)); "Senior management includes aloof and heartless executives." ((in 17 reviews)); "Awful upper management." ((in 14 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

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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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932 reviews

4.0

Jul 28, 2021

Boring Work, Good Company

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great Work-Life Balance * Handled COVID wonderfully * Fulfilling Company Mission * The org overall genuinely tries their best to improve * Great retirement benefits

Cons

* It's a giant organization and it has the stiff culture that accompanies such an environment. Not much they can do about that, just not my style. * It seems that lots of people are lifers. There's not much room for advancement in such a situation. * Lots of the work is just maintaining bureaucracy. It's important work, that furthers an important mission, but it's not hard to imagine yourself as another cog. That's maybe the worst I can say about the place. It's just work. Sure, it's bland, but it's not evil. It's not grueling. It's dull maintenance.

5.0

Jul 25, 2021

Good company

Regulatory analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and pay are great. Work life balance is great

Cons

Some office politics but nothing out of the ordinary.

FINRA Response

Thanks for sharing your experience. We're glad to hear you've enjoyed your time working with us. We are always seeking new ways to increase transparency and reduce bureaucracy, so if you have any ideas, please feel free to share them with the appropriate party or with us at glassdoor@finra.org.

5.0

Jul 25, 2021

Excellent Opportunites

Examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

FINRA has an excellent work environment which fosters achievement and advancement in the securities regulatory field. Teamwork and innovation is encouraged.

Cons

There is frequent restructuring which at times can cause inconsistency and confusion as to procedures and goals. These changes are not always well received.

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