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Kestra Financial reviews

2.2

24% would recommend to a friend

(180 total reviews)
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James Poer

24% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Kestra Financial has an employee rating of 2.2 out of 5 stars, based on 180 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Kestra Financial employee rating is 41% below average for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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180 reviews
1.0
May 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

During the interview process i was sold on the “culture” and innovative technology.

Cons

The technology seemed game-changing until I realized that if a patient died, and you asked for the “24/7” data, it was missing, or your emails were ignored. Phone numbers for employees to call. It was a terrible culture with nonempathy.

1.0
May 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Kestra has committed teams and provides exposure to complex operational and advisor environments, with opportunities to take on expanded responsibilities and drive meaningful change. The organization has capable people and there is still strong underlying potential within the business.

Cons

There has been a noticeable shift in culture and decision-making in recent months. Executive leadership communication is often reactive, which contributes to last-minute escalations and unnecessary operational friction. There is a tendency toward assigning blame quickly rather than focusing on root-cause resolution, along with a stronger emphasis on looking good within their peer executives and advisors than working with internal team leadership to solve. Execution is further impacted by a lack of clarity and alignment. Expectations are not always clearly defined and can shift without any warnings, creating avoidable execution risk. Merit-based advancement and recognition can feel less consistent, with outcomes sometimes influenced more by who they like vs measurable performance or impact. Compensation does not consistently reflect scope, performance, or increased responsibility, particularly when roles expand or interim responsibilities are added. Bottom line, you will be viewed as expendable. Factor in terrible benefits, overall compensation and advancement is sub par. In addition, the platform and technology environment remains fragmented, which limits efficiency and scalability.

1.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There was nothing good about working here.

Cons

Low pay for the amount of work they expect you to do. There is lack of trust of the employees from the executive team starting with the CEO. Why hire people if you don’t trust them to do the job? Another employee told me they installed tracking software to be able to see every thing you do. They care more about the advisors liking them (executives) than anything else. Culture is very high school ish and toxic. Very difficult to move up or to different departments. No matter if you are out performing you will never get anything but meets expectations. If you are a yes man this place is for you!

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