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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4.0

Sep 28, 2015

Nice work environment but WORST pay

Senior software development engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Nice work environment. Working on a full development project with proper scrum. Flexible timings. TL and Manager are very co-operative.

Cons

HR dept is not so active. Incentive offered is very poor as compared to same level of company in India this is the one single reason for which I will not recommend

4.0

Sep 25, 2015

Write software which is used by exchanges all over the world.

Software developer senior specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Nasdaq is a great place to work, they really challenge you and your have the opportunity to write software which is at the heart of the financial markets. Also I've had a great opportunity to travel to other exchanges all over the world.

Cons

Resources are tight. We are a little slow to innovate since we are so risk adverse. Culture is a little boring, but it depends on the group.

3.0

Sep 24, 2015

Great brand, other problems need to work on though

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a great brand, and has many great technologies. Coworkers were generally nice to work with.

Cons

Should pay more attention to their junior members. In certain areas of technologies they are understaffed. Developers are overloaded with work.

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Thank you for your comments. At Nasdaq we take employee feedback very seriously and it is a commitment from our Leadership team and CEO to continue to improve and sustain employee motivation. Please take the time during the month of November to provide feedback in our Employee Engagement Survey or feel free to reach out to your HR Business Partner to share any feedback.

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