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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
158
TOTAL
RATINGS
920

Nasdaq Company Culture

Nasdaq Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.2/5
Nasdaq's Overall Culture is rated B+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Nasdaq CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Adena T. Friedman Nasdaq's CEO
Adena T. Friedman
84 /100

Diversity at Nasdaq

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+

Diverse employees at Nasdaq have rated Meetings, Team, and Professional Development as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Nasdaq

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A

Women at Nasdaq have rated Happiness, Perks And Benefits, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

Nasdaq eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

21

Nasdaq employees are 21% more likely to recommend Nasdaq as a great place to work

45%Promoters
31%Passives
24%Detractors

Working at Nasdaq

Working at Nasdaq is rated highly by 158 employees, across various culture dimensions. Nasdaq employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Leadership categories, putting Nasdaq’s culture in the Top 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 25% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at Nasdaq was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Nasdaq

B+

Overall Company Culture at Nasdaq is rated B+

Last updated today

Top
20%

Nasdaq ranks in the Top 20% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 158 Employees

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HR
91
HR91
IT
91
IT91
Finance
88
Finance88
Design
77
Design77
Product
59
Product59

Nasdaq Employee Reviews

Out of 57 Nasdaq employee reviews, 82% were positive. The remaining 18% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Nasdaq improve their work culture.

82%
18%
Positive Reviews82%
Constructive Feedback18%

Positive Reviews From Nasdaq Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Pays well with steady growth
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Transparency is what i like best
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Good interaction with the team

Constructive Feedback From Nasdaq Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Listen more on employees needs.
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    My teammates was great professionals in their field
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Salary according with job market

Nasdaq Company Information

Nasdaq Company Overview

NASDAQ is a provider of trading, exchange technology, information and public company services.

Nasdaq was founded in 1971 and its current CEO is Adena T. Friedman. Since its inception 55 years ago, Nasdaq has grown to 3624 employees.

Nasdaq Mission, Vision & Values

Nasdaq Mission & Values

We bring together ingenuity, integrity, and insights to deliver markets that accelerate economic progress and empower people to achieve their greatest ambitions.

HeadquarterNew York City, NY 10036
United States of America
Websitebusiness.nasdaq.com
Founding Date1971
Tel<<not-applicable>>
Company StatusPublic
StockNDAQ
Social Sites

Nasdaq Competitors

Nasdaq competitors include Intercontinental Exchange and CBOE Holdings. Nasdaq ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Nasdaq compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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    Nasdaq
    4.2/5
  2. #2
    Intercontinental Exchange's Logo
    Intercontinental Exchange
    3.9/5
  3. #3
    CBOE Holdings' Logo
    CBOE Holdings
    2.5/5
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Nasdaq Employees

Nasdaq has 3624 employees. 158 employees at Nasdaq have reviewed Nasdaq across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 158 Nasdaq employees give their leadership a grade of A, or Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Nasdaq are pleased with their total compensation at Nasdaq, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Nasdaq are generally satisfied with their team. 158 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Nasdaq are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Nasdaq believe the environment at Nasdaq is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Nasdaq is comfortably fast. About 52% of the employees at Nasdaq work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Nasdaq are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Nasdaq - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Nasdaq is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Nasdaq employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Nasdaq KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Nasdaq's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Nasdaq employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes80%
No20%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Nasdaq CEO & Leadership

Nasdaq CEO - Adena T. Friedman

Adena T. Friedman Nasdaq's CEO
84 /100

Adena’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in New York. Nasdaq’s CEO is highly regarded especially by African American/Black employees, employees in the HR department, and Asian or Pacific Islander employees. However, Hispanic or Latino employees, employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years, and employees with Over 10 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Nasdaq’s competitors, Adena T. Friedman ranks right above Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher. Under T. Friedman’s leadership, Nasdaq employee respondents are most happy about their Executive Team and the company’s Leadership. Office Culture and Professional Development are two areas, according to respondents, where Nasdaq could stand to see real improvement.

Nasdaq Leadership

The Nasdaq Executive Team is rated an “A” and led by CEO Adena T. Friedman, Executive VP & Chief Information Officer Bradley Peterson, and Executive VP & General Counsel Edward S. Knight

  • Adena T. Friedman  CEO / President

    Adena T. Friedman CEO / President

    Adena T. Friedman serves as the CEO / President of Nasdaq.

  • Bradley Peterson Executive VP & Chief Information Officer

    Mr. Bradley J. Peterson, also known as Brad, has been the Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President of... read more

  • Edward S. Knight Executive VP & General Counsel

    Mr. Edward S. Knight, also known as, Ed, has been an Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Nasdaq, Inc.... read more

  • Ronald Hassen Advisor

    Mr. Ronald Hassen, also known as Ron, has been Advisor of Nasdaq, Inc. since July 11, 2016. Mr. Hassen served as an... read more

  • Stephen Valenta Senior Managing Director of Global Listings Services

    Mr. Stephen Valenta serves as Senior Managing Director of Global Listings Services at Nasdaq, Inc. Mr. Valenta served as... read more

  • Bjorn Sibbern Executive Vice President of Global Information Services

    Mr. Bjorn Sibbern has been an Executive Vice President of Global Information Services at Nasdaq, Inc. October 10, 2016.... read more

  • Conny Andersson Senior Vice President of Clearing & Nordic Markets

    Mr. Conny Andersson has been Senior Vice President of Clearing and Nordic Markets at Nasdaq, Inc. since January 20141.... read more

  • Randall Hopkins Senior Managing Director

    Mr. Randall Hopkins serves as Senior Managing Director at Nasdaq, Inc. Mr. Hopkins served as Managing Director at Nasdaq... read more

  • Asaf Homossany Managing Director of EMEA

    Mr. Asaf Homossany serves as Managing Director - EMEA at Nasdaq, Inc. Mr. Homossany served as Managing Director of... read more

Nasdaq Salaries

How much does Nasdaq pay?

How much do people at Nasdaq get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Nasdaq is $114,894, or $55 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $113,166, or $54 per hour.

At Nasdaq, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $250,000 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $47,820 annually. Average Nasdaq salaries by department include: Marketing at $95,447, HR at $123,321, Design at $136,455, and Sales at $157,879. Half of Nasdaq salaries are above $113,166.

46 employees at Nasdaq rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 126 ratings) while 37 employees at Nasdaq rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 38 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Nasdaq employees include job titles like Data Scientist, Senior Developer, Senior UI/UX Designer, and Senior Marketing Manager. Comparably data has a total of 13 salary records from Nasdaq employees.

Last updated a day ago.

1st Percentile
$68k
$68k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$90k
$90k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$112k
$112k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$168k
$168k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$225k
$225k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$273k
$273k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$297k
$297k100th Percentile
$114,894*
Average Compensation
$113,166*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Nasdaq Salaries by City

Nasdaq Salaries by Department

Explore Nasdaq Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Nasdaq

Diverse employees at Nasdaq score the company 88/100 across various culture categories, placing Nasdaq in the Top 5% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Nasdaq across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 82/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Men 93/100
Department - HR
Diverse Employees 91/100
Department - HR

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 48/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Diverse Employees 79/100
Department - Product

Nasdaq Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Nasdaq PTO

Nasdaq's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Nasdaq's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Nasdaq's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo100%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Nasdaq Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Nasdaq applied for 21 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Nasdaq has a total of 3624 employees

21
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (21 out of 21)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 21)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 21)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 21)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Nasdaq Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Nasdaq on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
43%
Engineering
22%
Product
9%
Finance
9%
IT
9%
Other
9%

Candidates By Location

New York City
48%
Denver
13%
Washington
4%
Newport Beach
4%
North Hills
4%
Other
26%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Nasdaq

Who is the CEO of Nasdaq?

Nasdaq CEO is Adena T. Friedman, their score by employees is 84

What is Nasdaq eNPS?

The eNPS for Nasdaq is 21

What is Nasdaq revenue?

Nasdaq revenue is $4B

What is the salary for Automation Engineer in Nasdaq?

Automation Engineer average salary in the US is 90k

What are the salaries in the Admin in Nasdaq?

The average salaries for Admin in Nasdaq is 55k

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