Is Nasdaq a good company to work for?

Nasdaq has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,692 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Nasdaq to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Nasdaq have been left by employees working as Intern , Software Engineer and Analyst .

Does Nasdaq pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nasdaq employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nasdaq. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nasdaq?

77% of Nasdaq employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nasdaq 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nasdaq?

Software Engineer (59) , Senior Software Engineer (57) , Analyst (56) , Intern (43) , Software Developer (32) , Business Analyst (26) , Director (26) , Senior Software Developer (21) , Senior Analyst (20) , Advisory Analyst (19) , Project Manager (19) , Manager (18) , Specialist (16) , Summer Intern (16) , Software Developer Specialist (14)

What are the pros of working at Nasdaq according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and supportive" ((in 131 reviews)); "Great Benefits and the name will make any sale easier" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 116 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 57 reviews)); "Work culture is Great and the Events are great too" ((in 41 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Nasdaq according to real employee reviews?

"low salary and a lot of work for a short period of time" ((in 42 reviews)); "low pay and grow slowly" ((in 39 reviews)); "The company is also keen on diversity in senior management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 14 reviews)); "Old technology ." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nasdaq layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Nasdaq layoffs and their outlook for job security at Nasdaq in 2026.

What Nasdaq locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Washington , Atlanta , Philadelphia , Greensboro , Denver , New York , Rockville , Chicago , Boston

Nasdaq reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,403 total reviews)

Adena Friedman

89% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

Nasdaq has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,403 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nasdaq employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Feb 9, 2017

Not All Departments Are Created Equally.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

6% 1:1 401k. 10% Salary ESPP @ 15% discount.

Cons

Regardless of the fact that many technology departments work together and are required to have overlapping skill sets, Nasdaq would rather retain only individuals they deem necessary to their bottom line or have big mouths. Junior/entry level hires are better off looking elsewhere for similar compensation while actually being allowed to have a life outside of work. Management expects you to work to meet deadlines without any initial input from employees about the fairness or even possibility of attaining such a deadline.

2.0

Oct 25, 2016

Need to move into the 21st Century

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Successful company with smart Senior Leadership. Lots of potential (if you are given the chance) pay is decent and great health benefits. Hire good people. Solid successful company. Spends money wisely if not a bit too frugally.

Cons

Doesn't have the infrastructure in place to support their continued growth. Working on it but not there yet. Doggy dog "old school hierarchical culture ". Highly competitive-don't encourage team work there is a lot of "I" and not enough "we". Most of the. VP group ( EVP, AVP, SVP AND VP) always looking to point out each other's deficiencies or their departments perceived errors or mistakes. Runs too lean and proud of it. Everything in writing to cover themselves. Too much paperwork and back and forth to get things done.

2.0

Dec 30, 2015

Didn't value employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

really good people who work very hard for little pay.

Cons

Salary and culture. Some members of the senior management are horrible.

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