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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

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Adena Friedman

88% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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2.0
Feb 5, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Great office location, very good health insurance.

Cons

You mostly need soft skills to get promoted / better pay here. As for technical skills, as long as your product works somehow, nobody cares. Infamous myCareer framework praised by local HR is used as an excuse not to promote people ("here is something you don't match yet, and yes, we won't let you work on it"). At the same time, softly skilled people easily bypass those checks. Essentially, you are at the mercy of your manager to be promoted or not. New hires area generally made for the pretty high level in the career ladder (because pay for the lower level is truly ridiculous), but beware of existing employees who were denied promotion to the same level from within :) Extremely noisy office (though there are a few quieter areas). Skilled people are leaving the company as fast as they can (considering the current job market situation in Au), pretty mediocre people are hired instead. Very few people were fired during last years for not doing their job properly, so once you are hired your job is safe :)

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Thank you for your feedback. Nasdaq is committed to providing a career framework for each employees development.
4.0
Jan 14, 2016

Nasdaq, Inc.

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Pros

Great culture and work environment dominated by people who are passionate in what they do. If you're someone who thrives in change and innovation, this company is for you. Fair compensation, while benefits such as equity grant and stock purchase are desirable.

Cons

Organizational structure may be too lean for some, so promotions may not necessarily come in timely. Client centric rather than employee centric. Changes happen pretty quickly. Too many mergers/acquisitions over the past few years, so it confuses company culture.

3.0
Nov 9, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Steady company, good facility, friendly/bright co-workers. Very good immediate developer management. Bonuses are good enough for good work, don't expect more for excellent work.

Cons

The review process is hopeless/hapless. The constant emphasis on "Culture" in this and many other areas shows a lack of interest in results over form. The opposite of what they supposedly espouse. The best that can be hoped is that they received no truthful feedback on their chosen "theme."

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