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 (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?

"Great Benefits and the name will make any sale easier" ((in 138 reviews)); "People are great and supportive" ((in 128 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 116 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 61 reviews)); "4. Good work culture and lots of fun events" ((in 36 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 40 reviews)); "The company is also keen on diversity in senior management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours and hard work but it's ok" ((in 13 reviews)); "Who wants to work in a place with no training budget and managers who speak to employees in a condescending and insulting manner." ((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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Nasdaq

Nasdaq reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,405 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 1,405 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 Financeiro industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Jun 1, 2016

With acquisition hope nepotism ends

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

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.

1.0

Jan 18, 2016

past job

Sales executive

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

nice people to work with

Cons

this is a stock exchange and they know nothing about selling software, and do not invest money into their own products.

3.0

Nov 9, 2015

Their review system based on "Culture" is an exercise in wasting employee time

Software developer specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

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."

Viewing 76 - 78 of 1,405 Reviews

Jobs at Nasdaq

Analyst - AI Training Program Coordinator

Analyst - Software Developer

Salesforce Administrator

Nasdaq reviews FAQs

Reviews Nasdaq reviews

Nasdaq

Nasdaq reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

With acquisition hope nepotism ends

past job

Their review system based on "Culture" is an exercise in wasting employee time

Jobs at Nasdaq

Nasdaq reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Nasdaq reviews FAQs

Jobs at Nasdaq