Is Nasdaq a good company to work for?

Nasdaq has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,710 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 77% 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?

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 (61) , Senior Software Engineer (57) , Analyst (56) , Intern (44) , Software Developer (32) , Director (27) , 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?

"Great Benefits and the name will make any sale easier" ((in 134 reviews)); "People are great and supportive" ((in 123 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 113 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good pay and learning environment." ((in 42 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 44 reviews)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours and hard work but it's ok" ((in 13 reviews)); "Limited career growth" ((in 10 reviews)); "The company is also keen on diversity in senior management." ((in 4 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

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3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,415 total reviews)

Adena Friedman

88% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Nasdaq has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,415 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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4.0

Dec 8, 2025

Good place to work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good colegues, environment, benefts, stable company

Cons

long corporate process for everything

4.0

Dec 8, 2025

Good team

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good team and people want to help

Cons

Not the most central place when I was there, but they have since moved to a place in the middle of the city

4.0

Dec 3, 2025

Good

Lead project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent exposure in the global environment

Cons

Not any significant issues that I came across

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