Edward Jones reviews

lack of screening in hiring of new fa's. nepotism, politics, existing books of business transitioning to new people vs. experience advisors.

Mental beat down. If you start as a new new FA with Jones you need to have a long list of people that you already know that will invest with you. As a new new FA your success is won or lost literally at peoples door step. Big brother is ALWAYS watching. Must drink the kool aid, the minimum number of contacts is 25 but they want you to do more then 25, so your goal is 30, but then you must beat your own goal so really you must get 35 contacts. If the number is 35, then say it is 35, don't be around the bush and say 25 contacts a day when the real goal is 35 contacts. Really have to be mentally fit to accept failing 98% of the time, there have been countless days where I spent the entire day door knocking and never got anything out of any of those door knocks. It is really funny because I looked at these comments before I accepted the FA position with Jones three years ago and I rationalized every negative comment with "well they just didn't do the work." But you don't know how difficult it is until you are forced to make some commissions on a street you have knocked 8 times or get let go.