Does Cetera Financial Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cetera Financial Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cetera Financial Group. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cetera Financial Group?

37% of Cetera Financial Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cetera Financial Group 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cetera Financial Group?

Financial Advisor (24) , Intern (13) , Operations Associate (12) , Administrative Assistant (7) , Analyst (6) , Manager (6) , Operations (6) , Sales Assistant (6) , Internship (5) , Operations Coordinator (5) , Business Analyst (4) , Financial Services Intern (4) , Accountant (3) , Administrative (3) , Anonymous (3)

What are the pros of working at Cetera Financial Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "Decent benefits with an above average PTO allowance (20 days at any level)." ((in 26 reviews)); "great culture and a lot of back office support" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great coworkers and team leaders." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great team and collaborative environment." ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cetera Financial Group according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management for junior advisors" ((in 23 reviews)); "Low pay: Some say pay is low" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 11 reviews)); "No real training from the direct manager." ((in 9 reviews)); "departmental training" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cetera Financial Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Cetera Financial Group locations?

El Segundo , San Diego , Saint Cloud , Los Angeles , West Des Moines , Denver , Dallas , Des Moines , New York , Atlanta , Chicago , Houston , Indianapolis , Schaumburg , Albany , Phoenix , Fort Worth , Saint Paul , Boca Raton , Tampa , Charleston , Florham Park , Kansas City , Chesterfield , Buffalo , Miller Place , Westbury , Woodbury , Saline , Grand Rapids

Cetera Financial Group reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(372 total reviews)

Mike Durbin

45% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (372 reviews)

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Cetera Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 372 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cetera Financial Group 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

372 reviews

5.0

Oct 12, 2020

Good Salary

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary for a monthly paid

Cons

Not a lot of vacations

Cetera Financial Group Response

5y

Thank you for your review regarding your working experience at Cetera. We are glad that it has been a positive one so far! We work hard to ensure that we have a competitive compensation and rewards package which includes annual reviews of our salaries and benefits plans which includes 20 Days of PTO for full time employees - Cetera Human Resources

4.0

Sep 18, 2020

Great Company to work for

Investment advisor representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with flexible options that you have to choose from for clients

Cons

Could be better at listening and not just trying to solve problems that don't exist

Cetera Financial Group Response

5y

Thank you for your feedback. We agree that Cetera is a great company with an array of competitive options for our clients and customers. We will certainly pass on your feedback to the leadership team to ensure that we continue to actively listen to all employee concerns and prioritize work appropriately. - Cetera Human Resources

4.0

Sep 14, 2020

Great Experience

Investment manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management and coworkers are extremely helpful.

Cons

Training should be more centralized

Cetera Financial Group Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your "great experience" working with Cetera to date. We are pleased to hear that the Cetera Management team and your fellow colleagues have been extremely helpful too! We are certainly working on making internal training more centralized and we hope that you see some of these improvements coming soon from our Learning, Talent & Culture team! - Cetera Human Resources

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