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 39 reviews)); "Decent benefits with an above average PTO allowance (20 days at any level)." ((in 26 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 10 reviews))

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

"Bad management for junior advisors" ((in 23 reviews)); "Low pay: Some say pay is low" ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 11 reviews)); "No real training from the direct manager." ((in 9 reviews)); "departmental training" ((in 8 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

(372 total reviews)

Mike Durbin

45% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (372 reviews)

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Cetera Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 372 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

372 reviews

3.0

Jan 25, 2021

Easy to Learn, Management Could Have Improved

Brokerage associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Every position is easy to learn and execute Friendly peers if you are as well

Cons

Cycle of managers No clear vision of where the company wanted to go

3.0

Jan 17, 2021

They Try

Customer service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary, beneifits, PTO and bonus

Cons

The Cetera Advisor Network division , tries hard to provide their advisors and staff with good tech platforms but unfortunately the primary system used by advisors – Adviceworks, can be buggy at times. When it works it works but when it doesn’t that just means more work for the teams responsible for servicing advisors. The company is also understaffed which results in heavy workloads, a stressful work environment with the end result being subpar service provided to their advisors.

3.0

Jan 12, 2021

Good company

Insurance agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good workers, great team, good envronment

Cons

low starting pay, poor software

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Jobs at Cetera Financial Group

Client Services Representative

Client Services Representative

Operations Professional

Operations Professional