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 27 reviews)); "great culture and a lot of back office support" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great coworkers and team leaders." ((in 12 reviews)); "Friendly work environment and community." ((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 16 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 11 reviews)); "No real training from the direct manager." ((in 9 reviews)); "Management are mostly uneducated, no college degree, or no formal training in management at all." ((in 9 reviews)); "Upper management is avaliable but seems like its scrambling." ((in 6 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

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3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(372 total reviews)

Mike Durbin

45% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

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).

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372 reviews

4.0

Dec 7, 2019

Front-End Application Developer and System Integrator. Attractive, Functional and Reliable User Interface Specialist

Senior web applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Working with a variety of application frameworks and systems provides many opportunities to learn and understand different ways to write code to achieve real-world business objectives.

Cons

Artificial project deadlines are placed on integrating new systems into the main code base when new lines of business are acquired. Determining the extent of the projects is done without regard to existing workloads or availability of developers.

Cetera Financial Group Response

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are in a period of growth and we’re excited about the opportunities it creates for employees and advisors alike. As each growth project happens, we also use it as an opportunity to learn from in the hopes of streamlining our growth path ahead. We will use this feedback to help us evolve! - Cetera Human Resources

5.0

Oct 12, 2017

Great people and opportunities for those willing to do the work

General and operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great people to work with. I love the fact that even though its big company you get a family feel with the people you work with and its easier to make suggestions that can get acted on without having to go through a bunch of red tape like you may have to at other firms. The company has a number of opportunities however you will have to be proactive about pursuing them. Love the fact that you can pursue your finra licenses and grow your knowledge about the financial industry.

Cons

Systems are in the process of being updated this was definitely needed. They have been slowly rolling out new systems recently which is good. If you live in Des Moines you may miss out on opportunities for advancement that require moving locations if you are like me and not open to relocating just yet. Firm needs to be willing to hire more staff where needed.

1.0

Feb 2, 2017

whack

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

nothing at all it was so bad

Cons

everything. so never was as happy as the day i quit

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