FINRA Reviews

Pros

Work from home twice a week. 40 hour weeks without any stressful deadlines. Sincere and responsive management.

Cons

Work can be slow during certain times of the year.

Pros

1. Response to BLM has been energetic from the CEO through management. After years of platitudes from our diversity HR looks like something is being done about racial inequality. 2. Equally, FINRA's care for its employees during the COVID period has been outstanding. The teleworking technology has worked seamlessly. Executive management has been proactive about ensuring staff have time for child care, elder care, grocery shopping; we even had a surprise day off from the CEO! We are in no hurry to return to the office, and it seems there will be many additional WFH options as we phase back. 3. We're getting raises to bring our base salaries in line with our industry. 4. FINRA remains a warm, safe, friendly place. The rearrangement of staff assignments and reporting lines that resulted from an internal reorganization have forced former "frenemies" to learn to work together, and surprise! it's been a great success.

Cons

1. 2019-2020 promotions were given based on "who you knew". There remains endemic stubbornness to look outside one's comfort zone. Perhaps as we start putting some meat into our diversity program this will be successfully challenged. 2. Little interest from new management to learn how successful programs worked before tossing them (but that's typical in management changes). 3. Not really a place for an ambitious person 4. Some fear/risk of embracing and promoting diversity improvement opportunities

Pros

Good mission. Good work life balance. Good cafeteria

Cons

Archaic technology. Too much red tape. Annoying time tracking system that scrutinizes your every move. Feels like you are under a microscope and being micro managed 24/7. Not much room for career growth. The difference between an analyst and a senior analyst and a principal analyst is tenure. Your skillset will be limited here.

Pros

Loan forgiveness is amazing. The legacy of the place is quite inspiring. The place is a wonderful stepping stone to investment banking. With the right leadership this could be an amazing place to work.

Cons

Leadership is inconsistent. The trading community is shrinking and membership is dwindling. Technology is horrible. The old guard there seem unable and unwilling to learn or get away from the old trading days. Diversity is rarely a consideration, and some of the old guard managers just plan and simply to be fired. Right now FINRA is directionless in the face of dire need. I hope they get their act and technology together.