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 (42) , 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 141 reviews)); "People are great and supportive" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 114 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 62 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?

"No growth and some team had bad management" ((in 45 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)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 12 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.

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3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,401 total reviews)

Adena Friedman

89% approve of CEO

70% 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 1,401 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Jun 19, 2017

Many changes in strategy stifles innovation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Independence, location, annual bonus, training, talented people, travel, ability to coach team, flexi-working, company phone,

Cons

Limited promotion opportunity, lack of recognition, power base in US and not relinquished across other continents, aggressive management

5.0

Nov 23, 2023

hjahfjhsfj

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very nice work culture enviroment

Cons

very bad office politics is there

4.0

Nov 8, 2023

Great people but little opportunities for advancement in europe

Head of sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great and really good to work with

Cons

Toxic managers in the more senior levels

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