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?

"People are great and supportive" ((in 135 reviews)); "Great Benefits and the name will make any sale easier" ((in 132 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 119 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 59 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 42 reviews)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 11 reviews)); "Limited career growth" ((in 7 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

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,407 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 1,407 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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4.0

Oct 18, 2025

Good Overall

Business analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team within regulatory function

Cons

But just not the career direction that I wanted to go in.

3.0

Oct 16, 2025

Good brand, fast paced

Technical lead

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good overall compensation Work from home twice a week Coworkers and management generally approachable

Cons

Career path is hard to define Frequent layoffs without obvious reasons Many offerings and products. The overall strategy and company focus is unclear.

3.0

Oct 8, 2025

It's okay, no commission and raises are not rewarding of performance.

Sales development representative (sdr)

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Team culture is not toxic and the workload is quite manageable.

Cons

raises are almost not existent even with over performance.

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