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

1.0

Feb 13, 2018

Attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This firm is highly toxic. No matter how much you want a job go elsewhere. Everyone who works at the firm is a living nightmare. Extreme rudeness, unprofessionalism, egotism, narcissism.

Cons

Low pay, long work hours, terrible environment, little control and low flexibility

1.0

Feb 8, 2018

Fake reviews and a terrible place to work

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are no pros at HighTower. The best part of HighTower is when you quit cause its so terrible.

Cons

Management actively pumps fake reviews into glassdoor, its an internal initiative. Look at some of the glowing reviews and the dates, you will see a pattern. What a mess this place is, if you don't believe it then look at how they didn't go public when they thought they would. They are barely staying afloat, lucky for them some sucker pumped in a capital injection. The board needs to clean house starting with the C level execs

1.0

Jan 13, 2018

Sr Management Turnover

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company has great potential. Ideas flow. Clients are top priority. Good salary. Talented people actually doing the work are the hidden gems as to why this company is still in existence.

Cons

Management turnover has been high. Lack of good leadership. It is a dictatorship. Line managers and staff hurt in the long run from poor decisions made at the top. Low cost benefits = low quality benefits. Negative publicity. Zero room for advancement. The different segments of the business make it impossible for this company to succeed.

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