Is Equitable Advisors a good company to work for?

Equitable Advisors has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,908 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Equitable Advisors to a friend and 67% 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 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Equitable Advisors. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Equitable Advisors?

68% of Equitable Advisors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Equitable Advisors 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Equitable Advisors?

Financial Advisor (821) , Financial Professional (381) , 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 187 reviews)); "Entry Level position with great training" ((in 161 reviews)); "Great culture and highly motivated individuals" ((in 141 reviews)); "Flexibility; the company truly cares; great benefit options" ((in 89 reviews)); "Great leadership locally and above in the organization" ((in 54 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)); "Commission only compensation is tough." ((in 79 reviews)); "Not much help from management and poor organizational structure." ((in 72 reviews)); "Long hours and hard to stay determined" ((in 68 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 59 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 Equitable Advisors locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Cedar Rapids , Erie , Raleigh , Jacksonville , Richmond , Woodbury , San Antonio , Salt Lake City , Honolulu , Overland Park

Equitable Advisors reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,516 total reviews)

Mark Pearson

84% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Equitable Advisors has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,516 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).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

1.0

Jun 7, 2022

Terrible company

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. You learn a lot though which is good

Cons

They lied about compensation saying that it would be a base plus commission. When I started the job, they paid me for my first week of training and then I was 100% commission. Very unethical.

Equitable Advisors Response

3y

We appreciate you taking the time to post. You can indeed learn a lot in our industry and we use that knowledge to help our clients -- they bring us their vision, we build the plan, and together we face the future with courage, strength and wisdom. Regarding your con comment, we do offer multiple options including Base Pay plus Commissions or Commissions plus Bonus. We are looking for entrepreneurial minded candidates that want to be compensated for their performance. At Equitable Advisors, you have the ability to accelerate your earning potential and it’s based on one factor: you!

1.0

Jun 4, 2021

Beware of the truth.

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It can work for you if you are fresh out of college or have no need for income for atleast a year. For example, if you’re living with your parents and have no responsibilities then this is a great learning opportunity. If you’re anyone outside of that, it’s not for you.

Cons

They paint a false picture for you in the interview process. They tell you that you’ll have a base plus commission once you start in office. Then you get into the office and it’s a complete lie. You are 100% commission until you attain certain metrics that take about 10-12 months to accomplish on average. What they’re doing is completely illegal. Also, it’s never a good feeling to be misled by a company.

1.0

Mar 25, 2021

Performative activism masquerading as progress. Unreal expectations and zero leadership accountability.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits, once you qualify, are decent. If you go into this business with a mentality that you will build your resume and leave after one or two years then it might be the place for you.

Cons

Retaliation culture under a “we’re a family” mantra. People are “incentivized” to leave good public reviews. I recall a message going around with incentives for leaving a 4 or 5 star review on Glassdoor. Internal polling shows a different environment. Far from what you see on public forums. There is an expectation that you can somehow outperform unequal working conditions and standards. This is a social club type of environment, you either fall in line or “you don’t have what it takes”. Management is constantly claiming to fight inequality, but if you do not meet the model minority model, then you are not deemed “qualified” for the job. Company has been silent about recent racially motivated events, yet still claim that they are fighting inequality.

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