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. 71% of employees would recommend working at FINRA to a friend and 61% 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 3.8 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?

71% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 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 138 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 110 reviews)); "Good pay and got to experience all practices within the office" ((in 51 reviews)); "great culture and interpersonal dynamics (at least within my department within Market Reg)" ((in 29 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 79 reviews)); "The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution." ((in 46 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 30 reviews)); "• There is NO room for advancement for minorities and/or women with small children" ((in 18 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

71% would recommend to a friend

(931 total reviews)

Robert W. Cook

64% approve of CEO

61% 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

4.0

Nov 18, 2021

Average Place to Work

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Job Security - I have seen it first hand, even terribly performing employees stay on. As long as you show up and put in about 50 percent effort, you can work here indefinitely Work life balance Pay - Varies by department but base pay is solid. Benefits - Generous vacation policy (19 days off/year, plus additional sick time) Executive leadership is very communicative about company changes

Cons

My biggest frustration is that it takes FOREVER to make any decisions or changes. If you notice a way to improve the way your team works, be prepared to have 62 meetings, send 153 emails, and create 14 different versions of a request document, only for a senior leader to sit on it for 2 months and then reject it because they don't understand your job. Basically, if you are happy accomplishing little each day and just want to get a paycheck and go home, working here is great. Seriously, I was very happy for a few years here, because of the Pros listed above. But if you will get frustrated dealing with incompetent people and absurd logic, then you'll be better off elsewhere.

FINRA Response

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We are sorry to hear about your recent frustrations and we'd like to learn more. Please email at glassdoor@finra.org or reach out to your People Solutions business manager with any additional details you'd be willing to share.

4.0

Jul 24, 2021

Great benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great benefits offered for its employees. Flexibility for lower level employees. Company matches 401k at least 4 percent a year.

Cons

Advancement is not based upon skills, but rather on favoritism. Too many unneeded meetings discussing the same topic due senior management ‘s fear in making a decision.

3.0

May 26, 2021

Experience Varies Depending on Department

Information technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The mission of FINRA is amazing, and there is a lot of opportunity to try different things, experiment with new technology, and continue to learn. The work is interesting and important. Executive Leadership really seems to care about the staff and their direction over the past year has just been incredible. The pay is great and the benefits are wonderful. Colleagues are very smart, capable, and driven people. If you have a good manager who looks out for you and ensures that you have great opportunities, you will find the work very challenging and rewarding.

Cons

Senior Management definitely sets the priorities and tone for each department, which may or may not be in alignment with the tone and priorities set by the Executive Leadership Team. Particularly in Technology, few women make it past the Associate Director role. The great pay may come with long hours and absent or micro-management. A senior analyst role in one department could have a dramatically different set of expectations from a senior analyst in another department. Overall the experience varies dramatically depending on where you work. It is very clear from the Executive Leadership Team's actions that they are trying to address issues. It's just very unequal right now, and if you have a bad manager or are on the short end of the stick, work is exhausting. One particularly upsetting thing that happened to me - my manager didn't speak to me again after I resigned, and delegated all of my offboarding to another person on my team.

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