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 191 reviews)); "Great training to develop business" ((in 160 reviews)); "Great culture and highly motivated individuals" ((in 145 reviews)); "Flexibility; the company truly cares; great benefit options" ((in 81 reviews)); "flexible schedule and they were able to provide me with a market to work" ((in 48 reviews))

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

"no salary (the salary they offer is a scam)" ((in 88 reviews)); "Not much help from management and poor organizational structure." ((in 75 reviews)); "Commission only from day one" ((in 73 reviews)); "Long hours and hard to stay determined" ((in 69 reviews)); "Hopefully you get a good manager (as I did) that will help you get a foothold in business early before you start to branch out." ((in 59 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

Equitable Advisors reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(2,522 total reviews)

Mark Pearson

80% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Equitable Advisors has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,522 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Equitable Advisors 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

3K reviews

3.0

Mar 3, 2013

Tough to make it

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Entreprunial -Earning potential -Flexible -Good money if you can sell, but they want you to sell to friends and family. Once you run out of them, alot of people can fail

Cons

-Start up cost -Turn over rate -Chop Shop -Hard work

1.0

Feb 18, 2013

Hostile - Horrible place to learn the business

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The branch structure is designed to really help new people learn and grow in the business. Training in various locations throughout the country is always a nice perk.

Cons

The branch I was at had a lot of issues, an absentee Branch Manager and zero support. Orphaned clients have talked about a "revolving door" of advisors.

2.0

Feb 10, 2013

Good learning experience, wouldn't recommend

Financial consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of resources, strong insurance brands, LPL Financial Brokerage Platform

Cons

Commission Only, Extremely high cost to operate your practice (at least 20-30k per year), Nickel and dimed for supbar technology and marketing material. No formal training program with a focus on small account production. Compensation & Benefits are too tied to your insurance production. They claim independent open-architecture but the only products they really want you to sell is AXA Equitable Life Insurance and Annuities.

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