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 185 reviews)); "Great trainings for a new financial professional." ((in 163 reviews)); "Great culture and highly motivated individuals" ((in 147 reviews)); "Flexibility; the company truly cares; great benefit options" ((in 87 reviews)); "flexible schedule and they were able to provide me with a market to work" ((in 51 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 90 reviews)); "Commission only from day one" ((in 76 reviews)); "Not much help from management and poor organizational structure." ((in 72 reviews)); "Long hours and hard to stay determined" ((in 66 reviews)); "low pay but the potential for commisions" ((in 56 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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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

2.0

Mar 2, 2023

Not a good company

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn a lot? You are able to get your SIE, Series 66 and they provide you with learning tools

Cons

The company is cero organized, managers do not pay attention to you and they only care if you bring a certain client to them and only care if they get paid.

Equitable Advisors Response

3y

Thank you for taking time to leave a review for us. Building a client-based business takes time, patience, and hard work. For the person with an entrepreneurial mindset who wants the opportunity to create a positive impact on their clients’ lives, being a Financial Professional can be a tremendously rewarding career path. Our objective is to help our Financial Professionals build long-lasting careers! In fact, we have several thousand Financial Professionals that have been with us for more than a decade! We greatly appreciate and partner with our Financial Professionals. It certainly can be a challenging career, but our retention and development is some of the best in the industry.

5.0

Mar 1, 2023

Excellent Culture

Talent development coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This branch as excellent culture and has alter the reality on financial institutions. Teamwork is the main focus in it show in all aspects.

Cons

There is no downside to working at Equitable Advisors.

3.0

Feb 27, 2023

Just Okay

Financial professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can be highly compensated, always a ton of people to ask if you have questions but they might not know the answer

Cons

Technology issues, pay, training, feeling salesy

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Jobs at Equitable Advisors

Entry Level - Wealth Manager

Entry Level – Financial Advisor

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Wealth Management Associate

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