Does Instinet pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Instinet employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Instinet. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Instinet?

62% of Instinet employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Instinet 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Instinet?

Intern (7) , Associate (6) , Analyst (5) , Managing Director (5) , Executive Director (4) , Software Developer (4) , Middle Office Analyst (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Vice President (3) , Compliance Officer (2) , Finance (2) , Software Engineer (2) , Summer Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at Instinet according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and fun to work with." ((in 18 reviews)); "Good work life balance and" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good culture" ((in 8 reviews)); "Very great team, great wlb" ((in 4 reviews)); "Best work culture, everyone is friendly" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Instinet according to real employee reviews?

"appointed management." ((in 6 reviews)); "low pay, lack of leadership, favouritism" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lack of training" ((in 4 reviews)); "Better salary elsewhere with good project" ((in 4 reviews)); "There is seemingly never ending layoffs and corporate restructuring that takes place." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Instinet layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Instinet layoffs and their outlook for job security at Instinet in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Instinet locations?

New York , Chicago , Saint Louis , San Francisco , Trumbull

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3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)

Fumiki Kondo

73% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (118 reviews)

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Instinet has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Instinet employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

118 reviews

3.0

May 6, 2026

Risk

Credit rsk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Good work life balance

Cons

Lots of meeting and reporting

3.0

Feb 17, 2026

Good people leave, Less motivated people stay.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not many good people stick around... so survival isn't really an issue. Good hours for a reasonably well paid job.

Cons

Zero pay rise is common across all levels all functions.

4.0

Jan 18, 2026

Good

Αnalyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice team, working on interesting problems

Cons

Slightly old tech stack, bit unstructured learning and mentorship process

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