FINRA reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(931 total reviews)
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Robert W. Cook

64% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

FINRA has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 931 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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931 reviews
1.0
Mar 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job. You get paid. Benefits are generally good. That's about all I can honestly say about this place.

Cons

Managers care more about finding/manufacturing and documenting "bad performance," rather than valuing staff expertise. Diversity? What diversity? They only want people who think just like their inept managers, who know nothing about the securities industry they are charged with regulating.

2.0
Mar 28, 2015

Processing Assistant

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and excellent benefits which get A grade treatment at doctor, dentist and vision. Easy going job without much expectations. Very difficult to get disciplined or fired.

Cons

No room for advancement. Unqualified managers who don't have college degrees and promote based on who kisses their butt the most. Working at Finra DR feels like being on the show Survivor where the idiots survive because they band together and vote out the talented staff. No equal chance given to all to get promoted and a lot of staff are pigeonholed. Company should really practice anti nepotism policy because there are many instances of friends and family being hired through connections and even large members of church groups all in the same dept. Staff is overall not professional and most dress like slobs. Too many cliques and staff only hang out with colleagues in same role. Many instances of ethical violations not reported to upper management which are swept under rug so the dept doesn't look bad or to protect employee who is a favorite of manager. Extreme micromanaging where they want the employee to list all of the assignments they've done for the day and report to manager who times each assignment to see if time is used efficiently.

4.0
Mar 26, 2015

Examiner in NY

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working hours, salary, benefits all within the market range.

Cons

Office space a bit antiquated

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