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?

"Great Benefits and the name will make any sale easier" ((in 133 reviews)); "People are great and supportive" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good company and values work life balance" ((in 113 reviews)); "paced work environment / great colleagues" ((in 57 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?

"low pay and grow slowly" ((in 41 reviews)); "low salary and a lot of work for a short period of time" ((in 40 reviews)); "The company is also keen on diversity in senior management." ((in 15 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 12 reviews)); "long hours" ((in 12 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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1.0

Sep 23, 2015

Service Account Manager

Service account manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation and bonus. Average benefits and decent vacation time.

Cons

Poor management, more work than you can ever do, terrible work/life balance structure, miserable employees.

Nasdaq Response

10y

Thank you for your feedback. We take employee feedback very seriously and recommend for you to speak with your HR Business Partner and encourage you to take the Nasdaq Employee Engagement Survey , currently open through November 30th. Your feedback is very important to us and we are committed to improving our employee engagement.

1.0

Sep 4, 2015

Product owner

Program lead

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

compensation compensation compensation compensation, compensation medical benefits, stocks, flexbility based on mood, flexibility based on mood office with bad infrastructure,

Cons

Long work hours Management with out any direction Products sucks Confusion on what business want

2.0

Sep 1, 2015

Survival of the Entrenched

Developer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent health insurance Most coworkers are collegial and cooperative

Cons

New manager with questionable ethics and poor communication skills Entrenched employees make it difficult for others Long-distance upper management meant poor communication No clear direction regarding projects Technical teams not cooperating

Nasdaq Response

10y

Integrity is a core value at Nasdaq, and our Ethics Team works hard to ensure that everyone, including upper management and new managers not only follow the rules but model them in their conduct and management of the business. If there are specific concerns or negative experiences you have encountered, I strongly encourage you to contact the Ethics Team. You are assured they will take your concerns seriously and investigate them given sufficient information. Always feel free to raise any concerns to your HR Business Partner or the Office of General Counsel or the Ethics team. Joan Conley and Karen Moore are always available.

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