Is Nasdaq a good company to work for?

Nasdaq has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,694 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Nasdaq to a friend and 69% 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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nasdaq?

76% 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?

"Benefits are good" ((in 140 reviews)); "People are great and supportive" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 111 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 59 reviews)); "4. Good work culture and lots of fun events" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"No growth and some team had bad management" ((in 43 reviews)); "low salary and a lot of work for a short period of time" ((in 42 reviews)); "low pay and grow slowly" ((in 41 reviews)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours and hard work but it's ok" ((in 13 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

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3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,405 total reviews)

Adena Friedman

87% approve of CEO

69% 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 1,405 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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5.0

Nov 28, 2025

Great work environment

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment. They care for their employees work life balance, physical and mental health. Great benefits that include stocks. A lot of possibilities to switch positions or teams inside of Nasdaq.

Cons

Salary is not that competitive and raises are on the smaller side.

5.0

Nov 27, 2025

Best for entry level

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive seniors No micro managing Flexible timing

Cons

Nothing so far (its been 4 months )

2.0

Nov 23, 2025

Just ok.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers from around the world.

Cons

RTO is a complete joke- just call it silent layoffs. Pay is a bit weak compared to what my offer later promised.

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