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?

"Benefits are good" ((in 140 reviews)); "People are great and supportive" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 111 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 59 reviews)); "4. Good work culture and lots of fun events" ((in 35 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 42 reviews)); "low pay and grow slowly" ((in 41 reviews)); "Mediocre senior management, hard to get promotion without sucking up" ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours and hard work but it's ok" ((in 13 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

(1,403 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 1,403 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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3.0

Jul 22, 2014

Decent Job

Business analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits package (health and dental insurance)

Cons

Lack of continuity between departments

4.0

Jul 9, 2014

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

People and salary vs. workload

Cons

Market conditions can add stress

3.0

May 6, 2014

Not what it used to be, but a good group of people (or what's left)

Trade desk

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

NASDAQ has some decent internal time off policies and overall benefits

Cons

Last two years has seen a lot of good people move on to other roles

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