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      FINRA

      Engaged Employer

      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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      May 12, 2021

      Good pay, not a great working environment

      Administrative assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Big company, Good pay, decent team members

      Cons

      There were like 2 supervisors and 2 managers for a small office of like 20 people or less which did not make sense. I felt like I was being watched by all of them all the time. My manager would constantly (strongly) hint for me to tell on other coworkers to her every time we had a one on one, but that was just not me. My team was pretty great. Workload was pretty heavy and I would always work overtime on my own time because I could never finish everything due to all the meetings and calls I had to do throughout the day and due to not being fully staffed we would have to cover for other teams. I told my manager that I was so busy and she basically told me that I should be "lucky to have a job in the pandemic" because so many other people didn't. I was very thankful and tried my best, to be honest. Also they would fire at least one person each month while I was there and they were people that have been there for 15+ years. To me, thats crazy.

      5.0
      Jul 30, 2020

      Unifying mission, inclusive culture, industry leader

      Associate director, human resources
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent employee benefits including medical and 401K match. Exhaustive training opportunities and management support. As industry leader and without competition is very stable.

      Cons

      Primary departments are run as independent entities by the EVP. Senior management includes aloof and heartless executives.

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      FINRA Response
      5y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. This year we conducted an Employee Culture Survey. We are currently hard at work developing action plans for improving our culture overall, plus action plans for specific teams, where needed. We hope these plans address some of your concerns.
      2.0
      May 25, 2020

      A great place with lots of limitations

      Senior counsel
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Loan forgiveness is amazing. The legacy of the place is quite inspiring. The place is a wonderful stepping stone to investment banking. With the right leadership this could be an amazing place to work.

      Cons

      Leadership is inconsistent. The trading community is shrinking and membership is dwindling. Technology is horrible. The old guard there seem unable and unwilling to learn or get away from the old trading days. Diversity is rarely a consideration, and some of the old guard managers just plan and simply to be fired. Right now FINRA is directionless in the face of dire need. I hope they get their act and technology together.

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      FINRA Response
      5y
      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We are glad you found the legacy of FINRA to be inspiring, but we are sorry to hear you experienced inconsistent leadership and an issue with a front line manager. We believe in our smart, passionate, dedicated employees—and that’s why we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. Our diversity and inclusion programs have been nationally recognized. More importantly, we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. We hope you shared your feedback during your exit interview. If not, we encourage you to reach out with more information at glassdoor@finra.org.
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