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 141 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is great" ((in 135 reviews)); "All the people were great to work with and I enjoyed spending time with my teams." ((in 110 reviews)); "Good pay and got to experience all practices within the office" ((in 49 reviews)); "great culture and interpersonal dynamics (at least within my department within Market Reg)" ((in 27 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 82 reviews)); "The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution." ((in 43 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 29 reviews)); "Senior management includes aloof and heartless executives." ((in 17 reviews)); "No opportunity for advancement" ((in 16 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

2.0

Sep 18, 2017

Train the best leave the rest

Examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great training, there are opportunities for advancement up to management. Management has no plans of going anywhere

Cons

The same issues have been raised in numerous engagement surveys with no changes made to address the Staff's concerns. Everyone in the Chicago office is afraid of the director and is afraid to make decisions. Also the Chicago office cares more about quantity than quality, often is taking reassigned work before the beginning of the year.

1.0

May 14, 2017

low pay job based on politics not hard work

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no pros, high ranking SVP and EVP are allowed to get away with being bullies and HR backs them up

Cons

too much political red tape, no advancement, no raises. firm plays favorites, creates a system of fear

3.0

Feb 21, 2017

FINRA used to be a better place to work at, brace for change. . .

Lan administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance, fairly competitive salary, PTOs

Cons

Favoritism, cliquish, little room for advancement, no more pension for young employees who put the time in but their age was held against them, benefits are getting less attractive, FINRA isn't an attractive place to work for anymore.

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