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 40 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 10 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 20 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 10 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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (371 reviews)

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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

2.0

Mar 2, 2015

Teetering on the brink of disaster

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, you can wear jeans to work, and most employees seem to genuinely care about each other and support one another.

Cons

Constantly in a state of flux. It seems to get bought and sold every other year and leadership changes are just as frequent. The company is ridiculously understaffed yet employees who don't really contribute aren't held accountable. Salaries are on the low end, unless you're an executive with modest experience they overpay to join the company. The company is about to integrate other firms owned by its new parent company and the timelines for those projects are overaggressive and unrealistic. Career opportunities and upward mobility are minimal for a company this size.

1.0

Jul 25, 2021

For Tech Positions, work somewhere else

Systems administrator

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, good learning environment. Awesome location. Nice office. Beautiful view.

Cons

If you're in the Technology field, this is a dead end job. You will never get a raise, you will never get a promotion. No matter how good of an employee you are, there is no growth. If you want to learn, you can, but take what you learn and leave within a year.

1.0

Feb 28, 2016

Stay Away IT People

Anonymous employee

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Pros

They've acquired lots of other companies and are trying to bring them into their umbrella. I worked with a company they acquired but was hired after the purchase. The management in my location was awesome. The IT guys/girls were awesome. The environment was laid back.

Cons

They brought their off shore team onshore so most of IT isn't American. If you've worked in IT for that long then you know how fun these off shore ventures are. They are highly political, like most of corporate America. They don't care about your skill set they care about you following their rules. While I was there more that 5 skilled white iT guys were fired or left all due to the incompetence of one manager. The manager continues to be protected at the C level because of his ethnicity.

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