Nasdaq reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,407 total reviews)
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Adena Friedman

87% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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1.0
Jul 9, 2015

Low morale

Recommend
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Pros

-pay is OK (50-80K), not great but better than some places -benefits are good, Cigna is just OK not great -bonus of about 5% yearly -restricted stock awards, if you can hang in there for at least 3 yrs

Cons

-no chance for advancement, the department is minuscule. -the control room is basically a closet, approx 100 square feet for 4-8 people to operate -the place is a fire hazard with outlet strips plugged into outlet strips plugged into more outlet strips -the heat does not work when the outside temps fall into the teens and below(see pictures) -they pile so much work on you that the chance for mistakes in a complex environment is very high. -mistakes are not tolerated and you will be terminated -intimidation/threats from management to be terminated (rule by fear) -mgmt aren't broadcasting pros and don't understand the limitations/capabilities of a broadcast studio -"make it happen or we will find someone who can" -nepotism -higher paid employees can be singled out for termination as an excuse to save money

2.0
Jul 8, 2015

Technical Analyst/Director - Capital Markets Group

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great CFO who supports women in the financial industry

Cons

No support as an employee by upper management. Negative ROI on organic growth. Too many mergers.

3.0
Jul 8, 2015
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

I work in the Corporate Solutions division and overall the people from a mid-management level on down are decent, hard-working people who do their jobs well and help each other out. Not a ton of pass the buck here--everyone works hard and exhibits professionalism. Salary is decent and the products are interesting, especially the ones the company is investing in. Nasdaq is an interesting company that embraces innovation in its products.

Cons

Any talk of helping employees at the professional level to progress and move up within the company seems to be more lip service than something really put into practice. The employees sometime seem like an afterthought to profit margins rather than an asset that helps drive the company's success with clients. There is also a constant reshuffling of role definitions that results in a lot of confusion about who does what now and leads to client (and employee) frustration.

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Nasdaq Response
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We are happy to provide an update that we have recently created and rolled out a career framework – which does exactly what you mentioned – clarify roles and assist employees in creating and developing their career path at Nasdaq. It is a globally consistent framework, with career families, levels and positions descriptions that are clearly defined and transparent to all employees. It makes it easier for employees to map out a career path and identify learning experiences that will develop the skills they need for career advancement. This framework took 3 years to create and rollout, and we are now onto the next phase, which is applying the framework to our people programs and processes. As a result, we have been able to enhance our learning programs, such as our Mentoring Program, Competency , Project Management Programs and other Leadership Development programs, whose main focus in growing or improving the competencies and experience for our employees across the organization. Please feel free to reach out to your local HR Business Partner or Talent Management team.
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