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 39 reviews)); "Decent benefits with an above average PTO allowance (20 days at any level)." ((in 30 reviews)); "great culture and a lot of back office support" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great coworkers and team leaders." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great team and collaborative environment." ((in 11 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 17 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 12 reviews)); "No real training from the direct manager." ((in 9 reviews)); "departmental training" ((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 , 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

3.0

Apr 1, 2021

Growing Pains

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule that includes working from home. The company tries to make social opportunities for coworkers and encourages others to help out in the community

Cons

Training is inconsistent and lacking. My first week was training for new business and two more weeks of 100 percent quality control with feedback. After that, if one moves to a different department, there is no training other than from a person on your team.

3.0

Mar 26, 2021

Lots of work ahead to streamline

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are the only reason the company exists

Cons

Too much chaos, lack of leadership

2.0

Mar 23, 2021

Amazing Career Track Stifled by Bad Management

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Higher margins than various other broker/dealers in the industry. State-of-the-art technology stack. Set your own schedule. Can use almost any investment vehicle. Back Office Support was great.

Cons

Management: Is only focused on their own pockets. No real training from the direct manager. Used intimidation tactics. Acts petty half the time. Does not like questions. Assumes you don't respect them or their authority. They just want you to take their word for it on blind faith. Meetings that are held are virtually pointless. No value is really ever given. Encourages you to use "tricks" and deceptive sales practices to convince clients to buy some products over others because they have a higher commission payout. This was exacerbated during the height of the pandemic when new business dried up. Branch Manager (direct) and OSJ were an echo chamber and always sided with each other instead of actually solving issues. In General: Can't opt-out of technology you don't use. So you still have to pay for it.

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