Is Edward Jones a good company to work for as a Financial Advisor Development Program?

Financial Advisor Development Program professionals working at Edward Jones have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 1,874 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Edward Jones employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Financial Advisor Development Program Jobs at Edward Jones now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Financial Advisor Development Program interview questions at Edward Jones .

Does Edward Jones pay Financial Advisor Development Program employees well?

Financial Advisor Development Program professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Edward Jones with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 1,874 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Financial Advisor Development Program salaries at Edward Jones.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Edward Jones?

Financial Advisor (1776) , BOA Branch Office Administrator (731) , On-Call Branch Office Administrator (102) , Senior Branch Office Administrator (91) , Financial Advisor Trainee (90) , Branch Office Administrator (72) , Service Specialist (53) , Intern (39) , Financial Advisor Intern (34) , Team Leader (28) , Associate (26) , Administrative Assistant (25) , Analyst (22) , BOA (22) , Customer Service Representative (22)

What are the pros of working at Edward Jones according to real employee reviews?

"The pros are they have a great training and way to look at the business." ((in 402 reviews)); "There are alot of benefits for working with a private company and the culture is great." ((in 371 reviews)); "Great people and investing philosophy" ((in 277 reviews)); "benefits were good and the pay made you forget about the lack in support they had until you needed it" ((in 274 reviews)); "Flexibility / Work life balance is great and you’re rewarded for the work you do." ((in 195 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Edward Jones according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low but it is offset by the flexibility in schedule and internal support to do the job." ((in 229 reviews)); "Starting salary is low and it will take 3 years of hard work before you make it" ((in 96 reviews)); "long hours in the beginning as you build your business and integrate into your business community." ((in 68 reviews)); "it is a mere window dressing with a Head of DEI being incapable; GP leadership is poor" ((in 50 reviews)); "Health insurance is high deductible only and very expensive." ((in 28 reviews))

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Edward Jones Financial Advisor Development Program reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,874 total reviews)

Penny Pennington

81% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

Financial Advisor Development Program employees have rated Edward Jones with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,874 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Financial Advisor Development Program professionals have a good working experience there. Edward Jones is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Financial Advisor Development Program professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Nov 26, 2008

Independent franchise business model where personal success and responsibility is up to you.

Financial advisor

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CEO approval

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Pros

Being part of a privately held multi-international franchise business that doesn't require a large sum of money to obtain. You are independent and represent the ONLY profit center for the partnership (no internal competition). Running a legal, honest, moral, and ethical business that promotes the client's interest first in all cases, is promoted and expected by management with dire consequences for violation. The Financial Advisor is held responsible and accountable. Performance is rewarded for profitability and service excellence thru the benefits package, profit sharing plan, 401K plan, travel incentives, bonuses, and being invited to become a partner/owner of the firm.

Cons

The autonomy of each Financial Advisor can leave you isolated from the face-to-face sharing of ideas and support with other Financial Advisors unless you reach out and seek for that type of support. Tax structure/deduction for business expenses as an employee are not as good as they could be as an independent advisor.

5.0

Nov 25, 2008

Freedom and independence to run your business and serve your clients

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom and independence to run your business and serve your clients High level of respect in the workplace The volunteerism is contagious; everyone helps everyone else be successful Partnership; an environment unlike any other company in the financial services industry Excellent leadership development programs

Cons

There are no downsides, if you're the personality type who enjoys being challenging yourself and pushing yourself to be successful.

4.0

Oct 27, 2008

Edward Jones is a great place to work if you want a quality life balance and be well compensated for it.

Financial advisor

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Pros

I am my own boss. Pay is only limited by me and more sources of income such as partnership and bonuses kick in as career progresses. my schedule is determined by me, allowing proper life balance. I can run my business the way I want as long as I am profitable and ethical.

Cons

sometimes you feel like you are on an island. there is a limit on opportunities to further your education or pursue advance degrees and have the company finance it. Job can become boring over time because it is the same thing everyday. The company makes it difficult to change locations or take over assets that would put you in a more desirable situation. They don't reward veteran or successful advisors with these opportunites, they just keep bringing in more and more advisors because of the company's emphasis on growth. Information is somewhat limited. They want to focus on what they are good at, but take a long time to adapt to changing landscape of the business. keeps us out of trouble in the news, but limits our competitiveness.

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Independent franchise business model where personal success and responsibility is up to you.

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