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      FINRA

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      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

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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
      Dec 27, 2010

      Initially it was good, but as the firm is integrating NYSE regulatory, poor.

      Regulatory analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefit plan is good, relative to the overall market. Generally speaking, the other analyst are competent comrades that are willing to help. Onsite cafeteria that serves basic needs. Gym facilities at Rockville office. Free shuttle service from the Shady Grove metro to the office.

      Cons

      Highly Inefficient, highly bureaucratic and extremely outdated procedures and processes. The systems are VERY bad and the data-integrity is highly suspect. Most directives, depending upon group, lack continuity and consistency.

      1.0
      Dec 7, 2008

      Good benefits and work/life balance, but pay is below average

      Senior regional counsel
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The best reasons to work for FINRA are its benefits and its work/life balance. Depending on your location, you may also "luck" into great management, but some locations and/or departments have questionable leadership. Co-workers tend to be wonderful people and most people understand the goals of the organization and really appreciate the importance of the work they are doing. It is a nice balance between government work and industry work -- pay and benefits is higher than government work (although not close enough to the industry's standards), while the work/life balance is closer to what is expected of governmental employees.

      Cons

      Pay is below where it needs to be, even considering the industry's issues at the moment, the benefits offered and the work/life balance. Secondary are the advancement opportunities, which tend to be nearly non-existent and very frustrating. In addition, once positions open up, they are available both externally and internally immediately, which, I believe, gives the wrong message to your employees who have been working long and hard for those opportunities. It would be better if the positions are only open internally, initially, and then opened up externally only if there are no good internal candidates. In addition, the company as a whole does a horrible job of informing its staff of openings, unless the employees are constantly scouring the job postings site.

      3.0
      Jul 19, 2025

      Meh

      Analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The paycheck was never late.

      Cons

      Senior Management lack leadership skills. There is a difference between being high on an org chart and being able to lead, and they are not leaders. They love to tout the free snacks as a benefit, but the offices never have free snacks. Perhaps getting out of their ivory tower would be beneficial.

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