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 11% 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 2.8 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 38 reviews)); "Decent benefits with an above average PTO allowance (20 days at any level)." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great team and collaborative environment." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great coworkers and team leaders." ((in 10 reviews)); "Friendly work environment and community." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay: Some say pay is low" ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 12 reviews)); "Pay, lack of structured training and job responsibilities" ((in 10 reviews)); "No real training from the direct manager." ((in 9 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 , Des Moines , Dallas , 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

39% would recommend to a friend

(373 total reviews)

Mike Durbin

48% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Cetera Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 373 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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373 reviews

2.0

Feb 22, 2022

Fair

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work-life balance, create your own schedule

Cons

compensation structure could be better

4.0

Feb 20, 2022

Great

Client service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helps you advance your career

Cons

Needs to provide more income

2.0

Feb 8, 2022

If you're not working in the San Diego office, you're not going anywhere

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rank and file employees are nice enough. But no one's going out of their way to help fellow employees.

Cons

All C-level work in San Diego. So, if you're not working out of San Diego office, you're not going anywhere in your career at Cetera because you have no exposure to executives.

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