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 42 reviews)); "Decent benefits with an above average PTO allowance (20 days at any level)." ((in 24 reviews)); "great culture and a lot of back office support" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great coworkers and team leaders." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great team and collaborative environment." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Low pay: Some say pay is low" ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 11 reviews)); "No real training from the direct manager." ((in 9 reviews)); "departmental training" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management is avaliable but seems like its scrambling." ((in 7 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

(371 total reviews)

Mike Durbin

45% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Cetera Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 371 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

371 reviews

4.0

Dec 9, 2019

Work in Progress

Surveillance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, great executive level mgmt

Cons

Coworkers can be sneaky and lack of transperancy from mgmt

Cetera Financial Group Response

6y

Thank you for writing a review, we truly appreciate your feedback. Yes, we wholeheartedly believe that transparency from management is one key to success. Cetera is rolling out additional learning and development training to further enhance leadership capabilities and we continue to have monthly all employee calls where the Cetera Leadership team provide key business updates. - Cetera Human Resources

2.0

Nov 18, 2019

Unorganized

It support technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid time and holidays off.

Cons

Little pay, no sense of direction, completely unorganized

Cetera Financial Group Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. Cetera has a team in place that continually reviews our entire benefits package, so we remain competitive in compensation. Change is constant in our business, and we ask our team to be incredibly nimble as we serve customers in an industry that changes daily. Related to your comments on our system, Cetera is always open to ways to optimize our system and processes and are currently working hard to develop more cohesive platforms. - Cetera Human Resources

4.0

Oct 9, 2019

Great culture

Human resources specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and nice people. It's a fast-paced working environment, but the team collaborates with each other very well. Company perks include catered lunches and planned team activities.

Cons

Departments are separated in different floors, making it hard to interact day to day.

Cetera Financial Group Response

6y

Thank you for taking time to leave a review. We are delighted to hear that you value the efforts we have put towards creating an environment where everyone at Cetera can thrive! While we are growing rather quickly, we are continuously focused on making Cetera a great place to work for our team members. Thank you again! - Cetera Human Resources

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