National Futures Association Reviews
Updated May 19, 2022
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- "There is extensive training upon hire to help new employees learn about the industry/ work." (in 10 reviews)
Cons
- "office politics in upper management will prevent you from moving up, especially because upper management are all friends and only take the feedback from their friends." (in 7 reviews)
- "Periods in between exams can be slow, limited opportunities to participate in projects with other departments." (in 4 reviews)
- "Upward movement can be difficult after the supervisor postion as many of the upper management are here to stay but it isn't impossible." (in 4 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Work life balance is really greater
Cons
Work can get repetitive overtime
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Good benefits and training opportunities. Great opportunities to continue your education Great location by Union Station and trains. Hybrid work environment and very flexible work hours. A good place to learn about the finance industry.
Cons
Not innovative and slow to change. Same senior staff who aren't open to change, narrow-minded and cliquey. They are trying to make some changes but time will tell if it is just lip service. Security is ridiculously tight. Harsh environment if you are an innovative person.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
There is great work life balance
Cons
Organization has a lot of work to make everything run smoother
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Good work life balance Effort is appreciated, recognized and rewarded Great health/dental benefits and options
Cons
Competent people often get the greatest burden and pressure to continue to be reliable at all times
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
- work life balance - 401k 6% match, benefits, etc - coworkers
Cons
- senior management - networking opportunities
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
- constant learning opportunities - tuition reimbursement - dynamic teams - nice people
Cons
- currently remote - sometimes requires additional work hours
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Amazing People and Very Supportive Teams
Cons
Slow days when you have no firms to test
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Benefits are great, flexible work schedule, great collegial environment with very helpful coworkers. Management is willing to listen and make reasonable adjustments based on employee's concerns. Structured training when one starts working and emphasis put on further training for everyone. Great culture. A focus on diversity before it became a hot topic.
Cons
Currently experiencing a lot of turnover at lower levels leading to heavy workloads. The COVID work from home policy has changed a few times. Promotion after supervisor position may depend on available positions.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
The benefits are the only positive this employer has to offer.
Cons
People of color are hired for the diversity numbers and then forced out through improper treatment, within 1-2 years.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
- Benefits are very good. - good start to a career in compliance
Cons
- office politics in upper management will prevent you from moving up, especially because upper management are all friends and only take the feedback from their friends. - managers will dump alot of work on you and expect it to be done in a short time frame, which leads to long hours past the normal working hours (no overtime pay) - they listen to your concerns but don’t take any action upon it. - big learning curve and will sometimes will get criticized for asking questions.
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National Futures Association has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 204 reviews left anonymously by employees. 74% of employees would recommend working at National Futures Association to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -3% over the last 12 months.
74% of National Futures Association employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated National Futures Association 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at National Futures Association to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be workplace, senior leadership, management.
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