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?

75% 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 130 reviews)); "People are great and supportive" ((in 126 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 113 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 60 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 46 reviews)); "low pay and grow slowly" ((in 42 reviews)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 12 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 10 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.

Nasdaq reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,412 total reviews)

Adena Friedman

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Nasdaq has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,412 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).

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3.0

Mar 5, 2019

Great resume builder. That’s it. sad to watch a few high performers stay stuck in their career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great on resume. Opportunities to work on great projects. Wonderful colleagues.

Cons

Nasdaq won’t give you opportunities - you have to force them. I watched all of my peers exist everyday in a world of stress, unfulfilled, completely miserable in their jobs with no opportunity of upward mobility. The culture that Nasdaq hopes to create and the culture they preach is not the culture that exists. Management does not have your back and they do NOT promote from within.

5.0

Mar 4, 2019

Great place to work

Senior application support engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Structured environment with boundless ooportunities

Cons

Lots of hours are expeted

3.0

Feb 25, 2019

Challenging technical tasks, discriminative compensation

Senior software developer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- good brand name within finance, fintech - challenging technical tasks - open culture within tech teams

Cons

- poor branding within technology sector - bureaucratic management - discriminative compensation scheme not adequately tied to individual performance - too much politics between teams/locations

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