Retirement Consultant - Retirement Consultant LPL Financial Employee Review

1.0
Mar 2, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Access to LPL's resources and modern facility with plenty of nice perks. RTO (routine time off) seems like a plus as long as your managers are flexible.

Cons

Disorganized department without management direction. Little to no training - trial by fire environment. The feeling of redundancy as Record Keepers have similar discussions with Participants regardless of our relationship. Partners and Participants don't understand who we are. This creates constant confusion for Participants, Record Keepers, and team members alike. Current advice options aren't well scalable. Zero interdepartmental transparency. Anti-social environment where most people refuse to make eye contact. Genuinely feels like a depressed place that got a new coat of paint.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

I loved my internship here. It was very immersive and everyone was very kind and supportive. Loved the team I worked with.

Cons

Could have been a bit more to do.

1.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Competitive pay — Compensation is solid compared to industry averages. • Pockets of good people — There are teams with genuinely decent, hardworking individuals trying to do the right thing. • Occasional bright spots — A few groups operate professionally despite the broader culture.

Cons

Retaliation everywhere — Speak up and you’re targeted. • Fabricated reviews — Feedback is made up to justify punishment. • Toxic cliques — Closed circles run the place and crush anyone outside them. • Hostile leadership — Belittling and aggression are normalized. • Politics over skill — Competence is irrelevant; alliances decide everything. • Fear‑driven culture — Employees stay silent because retaliation is guaranteed. • Hypocrisy everywhere — You’re excluded, then blamed for not being involved. • Values are a façade — The company talks integrity but operates on intimidation.

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