Is FINRA a good company to work for?

FINRA has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,226 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at FINRA to a friend and 59% 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 3.7 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?

69% 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 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 insurance available" ((in 143 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is great" ((in 127 reviews)); "All the people were great to work with and I enjoyed spending time with my teams." ((in 97 reviews)); "Good pay and got to experience all practices within the office" ((in 47 reviews)); "great culture and interpersonal dynamics (at least within my department within Market Reg)" ((in 28 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 77 reviews)); "The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution." ((in 41 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 30 reviews)); "Senior management includes aloof and heartless executives." ((in 18 reviews)); "• There is NO room for advancement for minorities and/or women with small children" ((in 17 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 , Dallas , Woodbridge , 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(931 total reviews)

Robert W. Cook

64% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Oct 12, 2010

Finra

Infrastructure

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good work culture and people

Cons

Pay is less and nothing else

1.0

Sep 26, 2010

Sounded good on paper, terrible place in the long run

Support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They offered a good starting salary based on my experience and education level. The training was decent and gave a good starting point. They offered excellent benefits such as a pension plan and 401k with 6% matching. Health insurance was good for the most part. Hours were okay. That's about it.

Cons

Management within my department was completely unprofessional. Promotions were based on gender and appearance and had nothing to do with performance. Work was extremely repetitive and the quality standards were ever changing. Performance was measured with unrealistic goals and there was no competition between employees. Fear was used as a way to keep employees in line; say the wrong thing and you risked being terminated. Positions were created out of thin air to give the feeling of a promotion without the pay raise or the title. In almost three years of working for this company my contract was changed 3 times, once to decrease the pay, and two to increase the hours without adequate compensation.

1.0

Aug 9, 2010

STAY AWAY

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- good benefits compared to similar jobs elsewhere - good salary and bonus potential - convenient location if you live in Montgomery County, MD

Cons

Very Political, backstabbing culture Don't like change Many financial projects have no direct deadline and are ongoing for what seems like forever

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