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 (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?

"People are great and supportive" ((in 131 reviews)); "Great Benefits and the name will make any sale easier" ((in 129 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 113 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 58 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?

"No growth and some team had bad management" ((in 43 reviews)); "low salary and a lot of work for a short period of time" ((in 41 reviews)); "low pay and grow slowly" ((in 41 reviews)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours and hard work but it's ok" ((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.

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3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,409 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 1,409 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

May 8, 2019

Great organization to work for, but require a better understanding of Canada

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great products, people, managers, professionalism, marketing support

Cons

Need to develop a specific strategy for Canada

4.0

May 6, 2019

MPM

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, high-end client base

Cons

Limited career progression as the business is quite siloed

5.0

Apr 17, 2019

Software test engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours. Nice colleagues.

Cons

Technology development is a bit slow

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