Is Equitable Advisors a good company to work for?

Equitable Advisors has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,912 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Equitable Advisors to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Equitable Advisors have been left by employees working as Vice President , Executive Assistant and Regional Vice President .

Does Equitable Advisors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Equitable Advisors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Equitable Advisors. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Equitable Advisors?

63% of Equitable Advisors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Equitable Advisors 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Equitable Advisors?

Financial Advisor (823) , Financial Professional (382) , Financial Consultant (295) , Intern (80) , Financial Representative (38) , Vice President (28) , Administrative Assistant (26) , Executive Assistant (19) , Financial Planner (19) , Wealth Management Intern (19) , Advisor (17) , Financial Advisor Trainee (17) , Regional Vice President (16) , Registered Representative (15) , Internship (14)

What are the pros of working at Equitable Advisors according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and motivated" ((in 188 reviews)); "Great training and resources." ((in 155 reviews)); "Great culture and highly motivated individuals" ((in 142 reviews)); "Flexibility; the company truly cares; great benefit options" ((in 88 reviews)); "Great leadership locally and above in the organization" ((in 50 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Equitable Advisors according to real employee reviews?

"no salary (the salary they offer is a scam)" ((in 93 reviews)); "Not much help from management and poor organizational structure." ((in 76 reviews)); "Long hours and hard to stay determined" ((in 71 reviews)); "This is great position for someone with years of experience and the ability to live off of full commission." ((in 71 reviews)); "Hopefully you get a good manager (as I did) that will help you get a foothold in business early before you start to branch out." ((in 57 reviews))

What are employees saying about Equitable Advisors layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Equitable Advisors layoffs and their outlook for job security at Equitable Advisors in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Equitable Advisors locations?

New York , Dallas , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Houston , Woodbury , Columbia , Wellesley , Scottsdale , Austin , Raleigh , Bellevue , Woodbridge , Charlotte , San Antonio , San Diego , Falls Church , Troy , Irvine , Buffalo , Bala Cynwyd , Pittsburgh , Jacksonville , Edison , Philadelphia , Secaucus , Fort Worth , Syracuse , Atlanta , Miami

Equitable Advisors reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(2,519 total reviews)

Mark Pearson

80% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,519 reviews)

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Equitable Advisors has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,519 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Equitable Advisors employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

May 13, 2016

Financial Professional

Financial professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has a great program to help a Financial Advisor get started in the business with the RGB program. Great training and great platform. Concentrates on Non Profit areas such as school districts & Government depts. Able to grow fast

Cons

You have to pay everything out of pocket from your own computer, to your own desk to your own marketing material, ipads, etc. Have to spend money to make money

3.0

Apr 11, 2016

Financial Consultant

Financial consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good products, ethical company. Six month probationary period to meet goals. Get paid first month $1380 commission month 2-6.

Cons

European company, slow to process hiring- took months. Unless you have somebody else paying your bills, must have second job or plenty of savings to keep you afloat during probation period for living and business expenses.

3.0

Mar 29, 2016

Financial Professional

Financial professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy, Income potential, Licensing and learning to prospect and sell. As this was my first job out of school and having graduated with a degree in finance there are worse places to begin your career as an advisor or in the finance sector. I have learned a lot about the business in my time here. Opportunities to move into management and climb the corporate ladder.

Cons

I genuinely think the management here cares about the employees, but the way the compensation structure is built there is literally no way the client can ever come first. Make no mistake, financial planning/advisory is a SALES position. You have to bring in clients and assets. The question any young person should ask themselves, is do I know what I want to sell and what is your ideal business model. I cannot say this enough, TALK TO OLDER ADVISORS from different firms/ business models and ask them what they do!!! While you can sell products from a number of companies as well as do broker/dealer and advisory business, none of this is "benefits eligible" comp. You will not get a 401k contribution, pay S.S. tax, OASDI, health benefits paid for without selling an AXA proprietary product. When you start making good money from outside of the proprietary realm, this can be a real issue.

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