Is Equitable Advisors a good company to work for?

Equitable Advisors has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,916 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Equitable Advisors to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Equitable Advisors have been left by employees working as Vice President , Executive Assistant and Regional Vice President .

Does Equitable Advisors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Equitable Advisors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Equitable Advisors. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Equitable Advisors?

63% of Equitable Advisors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Equitable Advisors 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Equitable Advisors?

Financial Advisor (825) , Financial Professional (383) , Financial Consultant (295) , Intern (80) , Financial Representative (38) , Vice President (28) , Administrative Assistant (26) , Executive Assistant (19) , Financial Planner (19) , Wealth Management Intern (19) , Advisor (17) , Financial Advisor Trainee (17) , Regional Vice President (16) , Registered Representative (15) , Internship (14)

What are the pros of working at Equitable Advisors according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and motivated" ((in 190 reviews)); "Entry Level position with great training" ((in 167 reviews)); "Great culture and highly motivated individuals" ((in 141 reviews)); "Flexibility; the company truly cares; great benefit options" ((in 87 reviews)); "Flexible schedule but the more time you put in the more you'll get out of it." ((in 51 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Equitable Advisors according to real employee reviews?

"No base salary depending on your role which is very hard to balance." ((in 88 reviews)); "Not much help from management and poor organizational structure." ((in 75 reviews)); "Long hours and hard to stay determined" ((in 69 reviews)); "This is great position for someone with years of experience and the ability to live off of full commission." ((in 63 reviews)); "low pay but the potential for commisions" ((in 57 reviews))

What are employees saying about Equitable Advisors layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Equitable Advisors layoffs and their outlook for job security at Equitable Advisors in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Equitable Advisors locations?

New York , Dallas , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Houston , Woodbury , Columbia , Wellesley , Scottsdale , Austin , Raleigh , Bellevue , Woodbridge , Charlotte , San Antonio , San Diego , Falls Church , Troy , Irvine , Buffalo , Bala Cynwyd , Pittsburgh , Jacksonville , Edison , Secaucus , Fort Worth , Philadelphia , Syracuse , Atlanta , Miami

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Tough to get started if you have no natural market - Financial Advisor Equitable Advisors Employee Review

3.0

Sep 12, 2023

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a few key employees I enjoyed working with, some good lessons that came from running client meetings, and inspirational/emotional stories of how senior advisors got started in the business.

Cons

Lack of training, lack of consistent pay, condescending tone and attitude towards new advisors, "PEP" period can last for several months if you do not get any good cases to close right when you start, the "base pay 2k/month" contract is not good, senior leaders act like Equitable is the only company that pays financial advisors fairly but this company is just structured to where the top 10% of advisors make all the money and the other 90% make under 40k/year, with the average new person's income being about 10-20k in their first year from my experience.

Equitable Advisors Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Wonderful to hear about your positive and inspirational experience with employees and advisors in your branch. Equitable has an Open Door Policy, in which open, honest communications between you and your manager is a day-to-day business practice, and employees are encouraged to raise any concerns with their managers. Our RBG program is beneficial to those without an immediate natural market. Financial Professionals are entrusted to employers who have selected us as a product provider and includes people who work for public schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, nonprofit organizations and municipal governments. This opportunity gives our Financial Professionals immediate access to prospects and people needing help. As your relationships with these individuals grow, you’ll be able to work with them in other areas of their personal wealth needs.

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5.0

Jul 14, 2026

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great upside within this industry

Cons

poor benefits compared to other full time jobs

1.0

Jun 26, 2026

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Complete freedom to build your book of business anmd schedule.

Cons

Horrendous place to start. Managers run their own practice and have little to no time to actually help you outside of your joint meetings so you're on your own. They only give you 2 options to get clients, cold calling or their retirement benefits group through schools. Basically the whole advising piece is to just to sell life insurance and annuities. The support staff is thin so you're kind of on your own with paperwork and compliance docs. They just genuinely offer you nothing. No help with covering costs (you pay for all your licensing and marketing materials), they even charge you for using the company laptop and fees for programs you will never use. They will mislead you about the commission payouts and you only really get something if you get them to buy an annuity or life insurance. If you also have a remaining balance of any fees when you leave, they will literally sending you threatening letters demanding the money and threaten you with claims court if you don't pay it back.

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