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 40 reviews)); "Good benefits and relaxed cultute" ((in 28 reviews)); "great culture and a lot of back office support" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great coworkers and team leaders." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great team and collaborative environment." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Low pay: Some say pay is low" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 11 reviews)); "Pay, lack of structured training and job responsibilities" ((in 9 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

1.0

Mar 3, 2026

Zero empathy, all numbers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a paycheck, thats it.

Cons

Cetera cares way more about the bottom line than its people. They punish you for working from home, compensation reviews are a joke, and management has zero empathy—basically, don’t expect any support.

5.0

Jan 30, 2026

Great Company to Work For

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance, and great mission to help advisors

Cons

Difficult opportunity to grow within the role. It is not as transparent

5.0

Jan 13, 2026

Great Company

Compliance director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Smart company that considers each move carefully. The company is large enough that employees can generally have a single focus area, even within specialties. Good compensation and benefits.

Cons

The company is in growth mode and has a recent history of acquisitions. Ingesting multiple cultures is difficult at best and the situation is exacerbated by trying to assimilate multiple companies and cultures at once.

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