Is Nasdaq a good company to work for?

Nasdaq has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,713 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Nasdaq to a friend and 71% 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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nasdaq?

78% 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 (61) , Senior Software Engineer (57) , Analyst (56) , Intern (44) , Software Developer (32) , Director (28) , Business Analyst (26) , Senior Analyst (21) , Senior Software Developer (21) , Advisory Analyst (19) , Project Manager (19) , Manager (18) , Specialist (17) , 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 136 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 131 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 121 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 58 reviews)); "Work culture is Great and the Events are great too" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"low pay and grow slowly" ((in 42 reviews)); "low salary and a lot of work for a short period of time" ((in 41 reviews)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 10 reviews)); "Who wants to work in a place with no training budget and managers who speak to employees in a condescending and insulting manner." ((in 8 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 are the top reviewed Nasdaq locations?

New York , Rockville , Boston , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Chicago , San Francisco , Greensboro , Denver , Washington , Richmond , Menlo Park , Marlborough , Sweden , Brooklyn , Dallas , Irving , Shelton , Maynard , Lakewood , Jersey City , Newark , Bay Shore , Bethpage , Phoenix , Austin , Nashville , Southport , Trumbull , Iowa City

Nasdaq reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,418 total reviews)

Adena Friedman

88% approve of CEO

71% 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 1,418 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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1K reviews

2.0

Oct 2, 2022

Low salary

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, nice workplace, good manager, good culture, good ambiance

Cons

Low salary, slow promotion, low bonus

4.0

Sep 29, 2022

Great business overall - pick the right business unit

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good salary - Good benefits - Great office location - Good Performance Culture and Collaborative personnel cross-function - Carbon Neutral operations, with a first-of-kind carbon credits platform in the stable. - IR, Market Tech, and Smarts are market-leading and adequately-resourced businesses. The Data business is also nicely established with a good leader, well organized, and well run. Nasdaq is the world's 2nd largest exchange, making Listings a desirable business unit if in the right region.

Cons

- Be sure to find a business unit with an established structure, as management are short-term focused, which is likely driven by the quarterly reporting requirements of a listed US company like NASDAQ: > Ask about the organizational structure to understand how it has evolved over recent years, and what baseline the BU is coming off. > Generic: Ask about resourcing and confirm the role duties, to assess how true to label the job spec is, along with how achievable expectations are. - Acquisition hungry business, buying out of PE Funds at times. The quality of products and solutions purchased for some of these can be lacking, and solutions capability can be oversold when lifting the lid.

4.0

Sep 28, 2022

Good employer

Sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exposure to great people, products and services. Strong Exec Team Very strong on employee wellness

Cons

Very US focused, felt like sometimes European business does not attract as much investment as it could.

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