Is Equitable Advisors a good company to work for?

Equitable Advisors has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,911 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Equitable Advisors to a friend and 65% 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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Equitable Advisors?

64% 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, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Equitable Advisors?

Financial Advisor (822) , 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 190 reviews)); "Entry Level position with great training" ((in 150 reviews)); "Great culture and highly motivated individuals" ((in 150 reviews)); "Flexibility; the company truly cares; great benefit options" ((in 83 reviews)); "Fantastic mentors, flexible schedule, great commissions" ((in 47 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 83 reviews)); "Not much help from management and poor organizational structure." ((in 78 reviews)); "This is great position for someone with years of experience and the ability to live off of full commission." ((in 71 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 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.

Equitable Advisors reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,518 total reviews)

Mark Pearson

80% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Equitable Advisors has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,518 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 6, 2015

Sale, Sale, Sale

Financial representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

there are no pros, they don't help you get clients, the training is a joke, and they fire you if you don't hit quotas also they have a big turn over rate.

Cons

you must pay for you licenses and they only reimburse a 80% and managers are there to take advantage of you.

3.0

Dec 16, 2014

Not much different than most financial advising companies

Financial professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The harder you work, the more you will make. Almost entirely commission based -If you have a lot of customers/clients from another business who trust you, this job is for you. I would say this is ideal for people with previous sales experience and knows a little about finance. Be prepared to contact all your old clients. If you don't have 50-100 people minimum you have worked/sold for in the past, forget it.

Cons

-sell to your friends and family if you don't have enough former clients -rent your office back to you

3.0

Apr 11, 2014

Employment requires more luck than hardwork

Financial consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Free to set schedule (most of time, if traditional, or non-RBG group) *Easy to join even with no finance background; may help you get experience other firms need before they'll consider you. *Online training and frequent branch training (though sometimes too frequent). *Cumulative quotas means, if you are lucky, one big case can set you ahead for years. (Though falling behind can also make the next "validation" period much harder.).

Cons

*High turnover rate - majority stay less than a year; better (or luckier) offices keep maybe 25% of new hires past 4 years, though a lot retain less than 5%. *Rigid quotas (Contrary to popular opinion, they CAN make AN exception once if you miss the deadline however it's VERY rare. Even if you do, you must make up the missing production on top of your next quota or else.) *Sure, can set own schedule, but new "advisors" should expect to spend 80% or more of their time as a telemarketer/mailbox stuffer if you want to stay expect 80+ hrs/wk unless you have a lot of rich friends/family or if you pay for an assistant. *Cannot retain clients upon leaving. Your accounts will eventually be given out in orphan call lists for other new hires to telemarket. (Note: Plenty of firms do not put a non-compete in their contract.) *Even if you close more life sales than your peers, a string of bad luck could cause every one of your cases to be rejected by underwriting.

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