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 143 reviews)); "People are great and supportive" ((in 134 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 108 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 55 reviews)); "4. Good work culture and lots of fun events" ((in 39 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 41 reviews)); "low pay and grow slowly" ((in 41 reviews)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 14 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 9 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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2.0

Dec 11, 2015

Avoid if possible

Business analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

At first it started well due to the environment being still a startup where everybody is treated like family and everybody's input is important. But as NASDAQ acquired our company and the company grew, it became more like an American corporate and more business, less fun, too much by the book

Cons

Management focusing too much on results, not people building nor team building

5.0

Dec 7, 2015

Great place to work

Product management specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, good work/life balance, opportunities to develop skills and increase qualifications

Cons

I think this is only applicable to my business unit, but it is very hard to climb the corporate ladder

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."

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