Edward Jones reviews

BOA salary is way too low for the amount of work we do. Sharp learning curve and very difficult to find time for online training when you work in a busy office making it very easy to get behind. You are learning many different things every day and if a client is in the office while you are learning something it can be very stressful especially if your FA is of no help. FA has complete control over your reviews, pay and bonuses which if your FA is great no problem but if FA is difficult then you are screwed. Many other BOAs I've talked to are very happy in their jobs because their FAs are great so I was just unlucky.

If you have a new financial advisor, your day will be spent pretending to be busy because you have no clients to service while your financial advisor panics about making numbers which is entirely out of your control. The only advancement for BOAs is to become a Senior BOA, the same position with a small pay bump, unless you decide to train to become a financial advisor or move to St. Louis to work from the home office. Maternity leave is short-term disability/FMLA unpaid time/any sick days you haven't already used, so not tremendously supportive for a "family-oriented" company. Compensation is below average for this position which is really more customer service than administrative. BOAs are paid hourly and some financial advisors are militant about not paying for a full day if they tell you to leave 15 minutes early. Medical insurance is high (VERY high) deductible so be prepared to pay for most of your healthcare costs out of pocket.