Is Nasdaq a good company to work for?

Nasdaq has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,693 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Nasdaq to a friend and 70% 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 1% over the last 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 (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?

"People are great and supportive" ((in 131 reviews)); "Great Benefits and the name will make any sale easier" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 116 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 57 reviews)); "Work culture is Great and the Events are great too" ((in 41 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 42 reviews)); "low pay and grow slowly" ((in 39 reviews)); "The company is also keen on diversity in senior management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 14 reviews)); "Old technology ." ((in 11 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

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,404 total reviews)

Adena Friedman

89% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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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 1,404 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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3.0

Jun 28, 2016

Information Security Specialist

Information security specialist

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Pros

The company pays well and hires the best.

Cons

Unfortunately their was a political take over of the Information Security group by the head of audit and over half the employees either left or were laid off. They will screw you out of your stock options before vesting so watch out.

2.0

Feb 5, 2016

All Politics. Talented People Often Overlooked

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and interesting work.

Cons

The most political and non diverse culture. It's like a club where the only people that get ahead are those that play politics, know someone, or that the CEO personally likes (mainly men or women that act like men). A lot of dead weight and untalented people. Many unprofessional people.

1.0

Oct 27, 2014

A leaderless hodgepodge of soulless technologists.

Anonymous

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Free coffee. If you prefer to spend your workday in complete silence without interacting with another human being this is the place for you.

Cons

Your coworkers are unethical hackers. There is no upward mobility because there is nothing to move up to. This is a hands off executive team that purchases small tech companies. The companies either use and abuse the brand to grow, or end up in the waste bin. This is where careers go to die.

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