Is Nasdaq a good company to work for?

Nasdaq has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,699 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 (60) , 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 (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 137 reviews)); "People are great and supportive" ((in 122 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 114 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 55 reviews)); "4. Good work culture and lots of fun events" ((in 37 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 45 reviews)); "low pay and grow slowly" ((in 39 reviews)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 16 reviews)); "long hours" ((in 13 reviews)); "Limited career growth" ((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?

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3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,408 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 1,408 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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1.0

Jun 3, 2016

Terrible management ruins great Company

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

1) Good Benefits 2) Brand Awareness/Global Company

Cons

1) No career growth/advancement - Extremely difficult to move up within the company 2) Senior Management in Legal Group only looks up and does not care about employees below - Many employees are overworked, micro-managed, and work in fear/intimidation 3) Mid-Level Management has no authority and looks to Senior Management for approval on almost everything 4) HR is powerless - When issues are escalated, actions are rarely taken to address them properly and effectively. HR appears to have one of the highest turn-over rate (evidence that HR reps are not happy either)

1.0

Jun 1, 2016

With acquisition hope nepotism ends

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Not I could think of

Cons

Nepotism Nepotism....all top positions are taken by family and friends. Hopefully with Nasdaq acquisition it all ends. CTO only promotes friends even if they are incapable and this is followed by other leads of his.

4.0

May 31, 2016

Talent Management Specialist

Talent management specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global Exposure, Growth Opportunity, Diversity, Cross Functional team collaboration.

Cons

None that I can think of at present

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