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

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

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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

1.0

Dec 6, 2016

Cetera Advisors LLC

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Back office employees are very nice.

Cons

Opening an account is a nightmare. Internal website "Smartworks" should be called "Dumbworks". They gave a big song and dance about how "we are a family", so not true. Twice as much paperwork to get something done than any other (2) firm I've worked for in the last 30 years. Really a lousy firm. President pretends to be so caring and then she disappears on you.

2.0

Nov 2, 2016

Not the best place to work at

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are ok. Other than that, I can't think of any pros.

Cons

Management does not care about their employees. It is a factory where people just pump out projects.

2.0

Sep 27, 2016

Financial Specialist

Financial

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Provides good day time schedules.

Cons

Very disorganized. Training very poor.

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Jobs at Cetera Financial Group

Operations Operations Associate

Sales Support Associate

Silver Spring, MD

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Sales Support Associate