Stay away - Anonymous employee Equitable Advisors Employee Review

1.0
Jan 30, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I guess a pro is if you don’t feel like working, you don’t have to - but you aren’t getting paid.

Cons

There is no way to start in this company without losing so much money first. You have to purchase your own computer. You have to purchase access to the software your clients’ accounts will be on (to manage them). You have to pay all postage for anything you mail to clients. Trades all have fees, and it is required that the advisor pay the fees. All while not earning a salary... This is an extremely sales pushy job. Those above you will say they will do whatever it takes to make you successful, because they will get overrides on business you bring in.

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5.0
Apr 2, 2026
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Pros

Compensation structure, product availability, brokerage system, overall tools, open structure to do best for your clients

Cons

Support staff are more hands off, not a lot of in house support staff members.

2.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Accessible stepping stone into the industry. Flexibility

Cons

Little transparency for employees, high pressure annuities and insurance sales with little real education or support on product or sales practice knowledge. Expect long hours while you learn to do recordkeeping and support work on your own while trying to meet goals that make sense for someone with a few years of prior experience, staff to help with paperwork and recordkeeping, and a decent lead funnel. You may not get any of these depending on branch and territory but you will still have a performance goal to keep your base pay and benefits that feels absurd to the new entrants they primarily target for recruitment.

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