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?

37% 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 42 reviews)); "Decent benefits with an above average PTO allowance (20 days at any level)." ((in 24 reviews)); "great culture and a lot of back office support" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great coworkers and team leaders." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great team and collaborative environment." ((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 19 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 11 reviews)); "No real training from the direct manager." ((in 9 reviews)); "departmental training" ((in 8 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 , 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

37% would recommend to a friend

(371 total reviews)

Mike Durbin

45% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Cetera Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 371 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

371 reviews

3.0

Nov 6, 2023

Get paid what you are worth?

Client support associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good relationship with Management and Leads. PTO, Benefits, Remote Work and coming into the office once a week. A good job for a person who wants to start in the financial industry, so work for two years get your licenses and look for a high-paying job.

Cons

401(k) match only 2% no real one on one with management to ask where you wanna grow within the company. A continuing challenge with back office to process paperwork correctly sometimes resulting in escalations to leads or management, The cleaning firm, making changes and not really communicating with Cetera ‘s management and resource center is the last to know making it difficult to communicate with advisers on the changes. The technology they provide to the advisers nowhere near high-tech programs. The training process is a challenge. I believe you get eight weeks to learn systems and some procedures.

1.0

May 12, 2021

Would not recommend

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly coworkers across various offices.

Cons

During my exit termination they told me "you can go for unemployment insurance but just know that the unemployment office will call Cetera first." They said this in a threating tone and legally they cannot outright say this. I personally believe that they were scared because of the Paycheck Protection Program happening during the height of the COVID 19 pandemic which is a direct incentive to keep workers on payroll.

1.0

Jul 7, 2018

The company has already set you up for failure.

Brokerage operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great work experience in the financial industry. -The people you work with are amazing.

Cons

-Constant overtime (not good for people who value family time and school) -There is no set procedure and structure. You have to go with the flow and hope someone would say something. -Management is dysfunctional. -There is phone work, even though most people have been told in interviews that there is no phone work (unless you are in a phone department) -No growth opportunity or promotions (lateral moves).

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