Feb 3, 2026
Kestra Financial reviews
2.2
24% would recommend to a friend
James Poer
24% approve of CEO
26% positive business outlook
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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
5.0
Jan 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
1. Location – not in downtown area which avoids traffic for an easy commute 2. Culture – people are generally fun and there are some fun perks. Family picnic every summer, annual kickball tournament, super fun Halloween costumes and decorating, random free food / cookies / hot cocoa / popcorn all the time, people can wear football jerseys in the fall and shorts in the summer 3. Opportunity – people often wear many hats beyond their job description. If you take the initiative to take ownership of projects, tasks, etc. you will easily stand out and find yourself very valuable to the company. There are always new roles or opportunities to grow into as the firm grows 4. Work quality matters over policies – while we do have ActiveTrak software to monitor your work activity, that was added to preserve Friday as a work from home day. I personally would rather get to work from home once per week than worry about a software. Additionally, my personal experience has been that my department / managers do not care what the tracking software says about me as long as I am delivering high quality work. In fact, I feel like this job is more flexible than others I have had (for example, I am allowed to leave early to pick up my animals from doggy daycare and it has never been an issue). 5. Leadership – I was surprised to find the leadership team having negative reviews. I really like our current leadership team and feel like they are navigating a rapidly changing and growing firm about as best they can 6. Transparency – Kestra holds quarterly town hall meetings where they tell all employees key updates, strategy shifts, and keeps us informed. They also have monthly lunches with the CEO to ask any questions you want
Cons
1. There is nowhere to hide here. If you aren’t doing work, it will be noticed. The company always runs lean just due to its growth, so if you want a cushy job that doesn’t really matter, this is not the place to go 2. Lack of infrastructure / built out processes – there are some stop gaps to temporarily keep things moving while heavy investments are being made in hiring and technology. In the interim, you have to get creative to get things done
2.0
Dec 31, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
The company is growing quickly and it’s easy to stand out by getting involved in new work. Also there’s usually left over catering in the break room when clients are visiting the office. The office gym and walking trail are nice. There’s some really nice people I’ve had the opportunity to meet and work with.
Cons
I’m not the type to write negative reviews but my experience has been so lack luster I wish I had checked Glassdoor before joining. Based on the poor rating of Kestra it looks like my experience is sadly the norm. The company feels void of culture. Lots of employees just eat at their desk and work through lunch. Often I could go a full day not talking to someone if I didn’t initiate a conversation. Attrition seems high, by walking around and noticing how often people are leaving. My team had several people that left within a year or two. There’s also a consistent trend of “duct tape” fixes due to the technical debt and disorganization of workflows. Lots of short term fixes that end up staying the process much longer than they should while you wait for the technology to catch up. That stacked on top of the rapid growth of the business equals a high rate of burnout. They also use a software that notifies your manager if you’re on a website they deem “unproductive” or non-work related. It seems odd for an employer to distrust their employees that much. If you’re looking to work here, I highly recommend asking for an in person interview to get a better read of the workplace dynamics and see if your impression is truly different than what these reviews say. Also much to be desired for professional development and training here. Not a good environment for someone early in their career or wanting to continue learning and developing as a professional.
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