Does Kestra Financial pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kestra Financial employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kestra Financial. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kestra Financial?

24% of Kestra Financial employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kestra Financial 1.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 1.8 for culture and values and 2.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kestra Financial?

Intern (6) , Concierge Specialist (4) , Account Services Specialist (3) , Advisory Operations Specialist (3) , Concierge (3) , Data Engineer (3) , Financial Advisor (3) , Financial Analyst (3) , Operations (3) , Account Specialist (2) , Associate (2) , Cashier (2) , Client Service Specialist (2) , Compliance (2) , Compliance Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at Kestra Financial according to real employee reviews?

"The environment and people there were great." ((in 15 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 8 reviews)); "Its in a nice building" ((in 8 reviews)); "Some great coworkers" ((in 6 reviews)); "Beautiful office and opportunity to move up." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kestra Financial according to real employee reviews?

"They use weaponized PIPS to get rid of people they don’t like who don’t fit the toxic culture." ((in 15 reviews)); "Low pay compared to other companies" ((in 12 reviews)); "If it's not your scheduled time to be off, you'd better be on the phone or you'll get multiple messages from upper management asking where you are and reminding you what you should be doing." ((in 11 reviews)); "horrible training" ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior management tends to shoot from the hip and are oppressive." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Kestra Financial locations?

Austin , Freehold , Saint Louis , Dallas , Killeen , Columbus , San Diego , Westport , Boston

Kestra Financial reviews

2.2

24% would recommend to a friend

(180 total reviews)

James Poer

24% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (180 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

180 reviews

1.0

Dec 30, 2025

Worst Job Environment - Go Watch “Mad Men”

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Base compensation, nicer office environment. Pockets of incredible team members and human beings.

Cons

Where to begin… Think of a circa 1960s cubicle office setup, where leadership can see your every move, telephones constantly ring, and the “good ol boys” reign supreme. Constant gossip. Strict dress code policy especially for men, actual verbal backlash from the CEO on down. No accountability from leadership. Working 12-14 hour days because everything is a priority (which means nothing is a priority, and productivity further suffers). Leadership is esoteric at best, not being open-minded or adaptive to current times.

1.0

Dec 24, 2025

Stay Away for the sake of your mental health

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have employment but at a cost.

Cons

Politics in the office are surreal Everybody is not treated the same Health insurance costs are very expensive per paycheck. Once you are in it is hard to get out.

2.0

Dec 3, 2025

This used to be a good place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The building and facilities within are very nice.

Cons

The company has grown too fast and now has a very corporate feel. Things are evolving so fast it is often difficult to get clear direction on how to handle day to day tasks. It can be very difficult to get approval from top management on resources needed for the job role. Top management is not trusting of employees and has installed time tracking software. There is very little transparency into how the time tracking software is being used or monitored, potentially leading to favoritism or misuse by top management. Very little flexibility with regards to remote work.

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