Does Hightower Advisors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hightower Advisors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hightower Advisors. This rating has decreased by 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hightower Advisors?

59% of Hightower Advisors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hightower Advisors 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hightower Advisors?

Intern (11) , Manager (9) , Associate (8) , Analyst (7) , Intern - Hourly (5) , Director (4) , Executive Assistant (4) , Executive Director (4) , Operations (4) , Operations Associate (4) , Enterprise Risk Intern (3) , Financial Advisor (3) , Internship (3) , Managing Director (3) , Associate Wealth Advisor (2)

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

"Great people to work for and with." ((in 32 reviews)); "Hightower has really great benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "Colleagues I work with are wonderful and extremely knowledgeable, Flex PTO & Remote Work from home allow for comfortable Work, Life balance." ((in 5 reviews)); "Driven Leadership Team" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for entry level." ((in 6 reviews)); "Compensation is low without any clear tie to revenue." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hightower Advisors layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Hightower Advisors locations?

Chicago , New York , Houston , Dallas , Valparaiso , Kimbolton , Los Angeles , New Brunswick , Salt Lake City , Deerfield , Portland , Washington , Milpitas , Westport , Wayne , Miami , Naples , Boston , Wilmington

Hightower Advisors reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(198 total reviews)

Larry Restieri

9% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Hightower Advisors has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 198 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hightower Advisors employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

198 reviews

4.0

Jun 28, 2018

Senior Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

HighTower is a great place to gain experience and learn- very hands on.

Cons

Although HighTower just celebrated its 10th's anniversary it still has it's growing pains.

1.0

Mar 7, 2018

Associate

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some advisors are very intelligent and fun to work with. Learned plenty from those who have built solid books. Work-life balance is what you make of it; plenty of people mess around the entire day while others who focus on doing real work leave on time.

Cons

Extremely political, way too much power given to those who have no business managing people. Management turns a blind eye to employee turnover. Plenty of fancy titles to go around in corporate but no work of practical value to show for it.

1.0

Feb 15, 2018

Current state of HT

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

THL is in the game now so surely they will be able to "fix" all that ails...or on second thought, if you are a potential employee or firm considering HighTower, I recommend that you go in another direction or you'll regret it.

Cons

Corporate hates the crybaby advisor teams, the advisor teams despise the disinterested Corporate employees. Disjointed, disorganized, confused mess of a firm. Corporate loves to ask for feedback from the gullible advisor teams but really decisions, products, etc have already been decided on.

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