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Cetera Financial Group

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Cetera Financial Group reviews

3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(373 total reviews)
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Mike Durbin

48% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Cetera Financial Group has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 373 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cetera Financial Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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373 reviews
2.0
Mar 2, 2015

Teetering on the brink of disaster

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Decent benefits, you can wear jeans to work, and most employees seem to genuinely care about each other and support one another.

Cons

Constantly in a state of flux. It seems to get bought and sold every other year and leadership changes are just as frequent. The company is ridiculously understaffed yet employees who don't really contribute aren't held accountable. Salaries are on the low end, unless you're an executive with modest experience they overpay to join the company. The company is about to integrate other firms owned by its new parent company and the timelines for those projects are overaggressive and unrealistic. Career opportunities and upward mobility are minimal for a company this size.

1.0
Sep 9, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Here, getting promoted to leadership doesn’t require experience or competence — in fact, those might actually hold you back.

Cons

Working here is like running from one fire drill to the next with no clear direction or strategy. Leadership is disorganized and reactive rather than proactive, creating an environment where priorities shift daily and employees are left scrambling. There’s little to no investment in up-to-date technology, so you’re expected to deliver results while working with outdated systems that slow everything down. The culture is toxic, with poor communication, favoritism, and little accountability at the top. Instead of collaboration, there’s finger-pointing and blame-shifting whenever things go wrong. Employee well-being is not a priority, benefits are minimal, pay is below market, and there are no meaningful development opportunities. Overall, this is not a company that values its people or sets them up for success. If you’re looking for stability, growth, or a healthy work environment, look elsewhere.

1.0
Jul 25, 2021
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Pros

Great co-workers, good learning environment. Awesome location. Nice office. Beautiful view.

Cons

If you're in the Technology field, this is a dead end job. You will never get a raise, you will never get a promotion. No matter how good of an employee you are, there is no growth. If you want to learn, you can, but take what you learn and leave within a year.

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