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?

39% 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 41 reviews)); "Decent benefits with an above average PTO allowance (20 days at any level)." ((in 28 reviews)); "Great team and collaborative environment." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great coworkers and team leaders." ((in 10 reviews)); "Friendly work environment and community." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Bad management for junior advisors" ((in 21 reviews)); "Low pay: Some say pay is low" ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 11 reviews)); "No real training from the direct manager." ((in 10 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

39% would recommend to a friend

(372 total reviews)

Mike Durbin

48% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (372 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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

2.0

Jan 2, 2020

Understaffed and priorities out of whack

It desktop support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was decent, nice location downtown, friendly coworkers.

Cons

The company has grown a lot recently by acquiring other companies. The back end IT systems haven't been properly integrated so everything is a mess and it causes problems for the support level IT staff and end users. I was the only desktop tech in this location and expected to take care of over 200 end users. Additionally it seems everything is a top priority, which is bad enough when there are enough folks to deal with the problems that surface. When there aren't, it becomes a balancing act. And if everything is top priority, then nothing is.

Cetera Financial Group Response

6y

We appreciate the candid feedback. We value our current and former employees’ opinions and we are continuously looking for ways to enhance employee satisfaction. We recently conducted a talent review within our company in hopes of gaining knowledge as to how we can make workloads more manageable and realistic for our employees. We received some fantastic advice and plan to implement it soon! - Cetera Human Resources

2.0

Aug 9, 2019

Stressville

Brokerage operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, casual dress code.

Cons

Business growing too fast, employees not hired quick enough to ease the burden. Company does not act fast enough to problems. Pay not commensurate to work.

Cetera Financial Group Response

6y

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We agree that our people are what makes for our success. We are in a period of growth and we’re excited about what opportunities it will create 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 additionally help us learn as we grow ! - Cetera Human Resources

3.0

Jul 17, 2019

Brokerage Operations

Operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, casual work environment, friendly co-workers, decent benefits,

Cons

Compensation (including pay raises), lack of transparency, little upward mobility, repetitive work

Cetera Financial Group Response

6y

Thanks for such a thoughtful review! Our culture is one of our favorite attributes - friendly, casual, with a good understanding that "life happens" sometimes. We continually review market rates to remain competitive on salary so we can attract people to our growing organization, and we care very deeply about making Cetera a place where employees love to work. We’ve been focusing on providing better updates across the organization to ensure all employees feel looped into our corporate goals and see regular updates on our progress towards them. Some of these changes and programs take time to implement and realize, but we're working towards addressing these areas soon. - Cetera Human Resources

Viewing 142 - 144 of 372 Reviews

Jobs at Cetera Financial Group

Sales Support Associate

Silver Spring, MD

View job

Sales Support Associate

Kansas City, KS

View job

Client Services Representative