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 40 reviews)); "Decent benefits with an above average PTO allowance (20 days at any level)." ((in 28 reviews)); "great culture and a lot of back office support" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great coworkers and team leaders." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance and people" ((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 18 reviews)); "Management are mostly uneducated, no college degree, or no formal training in management at all." ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 10 reviews)); "Higher level managers dont always accept feedback and employees underneath suffer." ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management is avaliable but seems like its scrambling." ((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

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

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

Aug 7, 2020

Good entry level position - Not much opportunity for growth

Operations associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Focused on advancing technologies in the industry, decent pay for ease of work

Cons

bad management, limited growth opportunities, tedious monkey work

Cetera Financial Group Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on working in our Operations team to date. We are sorry to hear that you have not seen ample opportunities for growth. We will pass this feedback directly on to our Learning & Development team to ensure that we continue to work on employee development in the Operations space. - Cetera Human Resources

5.0

Jul 29, 2020

Meaningful work, making a difference.

Operations director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Organization values it's people, encourages professional growth. Geographically diversified across the US, lots of opportunity for advancement.

Cons

Industry is heavily regulated and consolidating so the organization is is constantly having to react to changes in their operating environment some people will find this stressful.

Cetera Financial Group Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that our continued focus on employee engagement and development are having a positive impact and we will continue to make progress in these critical areas of the employee journey. We also agree that working in a heavily regulated environment, often present the need to adapt or pivot. But we aspire to always do this with a smile and in the best interests of our employees, advisors and customers. - Cetera Human Resources

3.0

Jul 26, 2020

Company is good, Indy branch is bad

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The company takes good care of its employees. They have good benefits, good communication, and good training.

Cons

The Indianapolis branch has bad leadership, and they don't have a team attitude. There weren't good opportunities for advancement.

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Good entry level position - Not much opportunity for growth

Meaningful work, making a difference.

Company is good, Indy branch is bad

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