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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
1.0
Mar 10, 2015

Avoid this company at all costs. You do not want to work here.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

They say they are leaders in technology. They say they care about employees. Other than that I can't think of a single thing.

Cons

Will task you with huge projects and expect you to work tons of overtime (salaried, so no payback). You expect you'll be recognized during your review, but no. They don't care one bit. You should be happy to donate your time. Your review will be nit-picked and you'll get cost of living. They don't reward hard work, they reward their favorites. This is a complaint I hear from every department. The way tasks are assigned goes like this: "How much do you know about this subject?" "Next to nothing." "Good! You're our new expert!" Then they are surprised when it's not rolled out the exact best way possible. Even when you've been pushing for a new system for years, they finally implement it, and your boss will take all the credit. The company brags about being a leader in technology, but they're so far behind it's laughable. I was dinged on my previous reviews for not have a specific knowledge, I asked repeatedly for training on the subject. Denied. Then I get dinged for it on my next review. No on the job training, no formal training. You should just know how to learn things on your own. You'll even get things from two or more years ago brought up on your review. Even though it's never happened again (and wasn't my fault to start with). Be prepared to be stressed all the time, and get spit in your face during review time. Run, don't walk, run from this company.

1.0
May 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get paid, and coworkers are almost always up for commiseration.

Cons

High expectations without support or infrastructure, little to no training, no structured training, unfocused leadership, Operations is an insane asylum. Operations personnel said they felt guilty for going to the bathroom. Most worked through their lunch, unpaid. Quarantine was a nightmare in that the expectation of always being available was beyond unreasonable. Operations personnel actually worked from home WHILE SICK WITH COVID. It was heartbreaking.

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