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 143 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 97 reviews)); "Good pay and got to experience all practices within the office" ((in 47 reviews)); "great culture and interpersonal dynamics (at least within my department within Market Reg)" ((in 28 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 77 reviews)); "The manager's attuite is bad and also does not recognize your contribution." ((in 41 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 30 reviews)); "Senior management includes aloof and heartless executives." ((in 18 reviews)); "• There is NO room for advancement for minorities and/or women with small children" ((in 17 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

1.0

Sep 18, 2025

Political Motivated Mass Layoffs

Examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paycheck, benefits, great co-workers and learning.

Cons

Mass layoffs have occurred within this year and total upheaval of the culture due to the current political landscape.

2.0

Jul 27, 2018

Counsel

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people and good benefit.

Cons

While the revenue dropped, senior management like CEO can still bring home over $1 minion bonus, while cut off the shuttle from metro to office in order to save $200k, which could make 40-50 employees commute easier. In a for profit company, should it possible for management receive over 100% bonus when revenue dropped?

1.0

Dec 6, 2017

Stay Away!

Attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Your experience will vary greatly based on your managers - Make sure to ask around before you accept a position

Cons

- Hyper critical micromanagers who are not interested in mentoring - At will employment establishment that uses appraisals to nit pick rather than give honest assessment and helping you grow. - Be careful of this place: has all the ingredients to be a great place where you can contribute: important and impactful mission and good colleagues but the managers, in general, will make your time here miserable with constant micromanaging and adversarial actions. Turn over rate is very high. Your helpful opinions are not wanted.

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