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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
      3.0
      Jun 4, 2019

      Benefits and people are great, work was fulfilling until the reorganization

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      They have really great benefits, including a (relatively) large bonus. Most workers there were friendly and professional. And the work we were doing was meaningful.

      Cons

      The base pay is low (although, as mentioned above, there is the availability of a bonus.) IT is disconnected a lot of the time - they are disorganized, communication is lacking to an extreme, and they don't understand the business. In the meantime, IT receives a very large share of the budget, to the detriment of the business side of the organization. And the new management reorganization of departments impacted people to a highly negative degree in certain departments. In other words, for departments that merged, employees in the larger departments reaped the lion's share of the rewards and promotions, while employees in the smaller departments saw their work diminished and/or overlooked, and promotions rescinded.

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      FINRA Response
      6y
      Thank you for the positive feedback about your colleagues, work and benefits--we are glad to hear that you enjoyed those aspects of your job! There is much consideration put into the allocation of budget and resources, but we will certainly pass your concerns along to our HR group.
      1.0
      Apr 8, 2019

      No Career Opportunities

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Allow WFH and the benefits are good.

      Cons

      The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution. No chance to get the promotion.

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      FINRA Response
      6y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are glad you enjoy our flexible work arrangements and benefits. We’re sorry to hear, though, that you feel that your manager does not recognize your contribution and that you feel there is no path to a promotion in your current role. We encourage you to reach out to you HR coordinator to discuss your situation.
      3.0
      Dec 19, 2018

      good place to start a career, toxic environments if not in tech

      Investigator
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      Pros

      I worked in the Office of Fraud Detection and Market Intelligence for several years and have spoken with many employees in many departments. Here is my analysis of my time there: - good place to launch a financial career - reasonable work hours - work exposes you to the broker-dealer industry and is a great way to learn - solid benefits. remote working available after 1 year.

      Cons

      - toxic culture that starts at the top and trickles down. management gaslights you into believing it's a "relaxed" place to work and it seems that way, but it's a frat house environment. There are a lot of big and fragile egos there. - toxic environment seems to extend throughout most of the financial (member reg, ofdmi, etc.) groups. Tech seems okay. - management has no accountability. They can and will blame every mistake on the investigator. - minimal room for growth and upward mobility - to succeed you must "play the game", become buddy-buddy with the bosses, worship the ground they walk on, and become a peon. There is no room for dissent. So either keep your head down or fall in line. - pay well below industry standards

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      FINRA Response
      6y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re glad you found FINRA to be a good place to launch your career. We are in the midst of transforming our Examination and Risk Monitoring program, which includes the Office of Fraud Detection and Market Intelligence, to make it more effective and efficient, relying heavily on feedback from current and former employees as well as member firms and other stakeholders. We believe the changes we are making will mitigate or eliminate the concerns you mention, among many other improvements. Regardless, if you wish to share more information on your situation, you can email us at glassdoor@finra.org
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