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 been stable over the past 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 196 reviews)); "Great training and resources." ((in 169 reviews)); "Great culture and highly motivated individuals" ((in 140 reviews)); "Flexibility; the company truly cares; great benefit options" ((in 83 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 92 reviews)); "Commission only compensation is tough." ((in 75 reviews)); "Not much help from management and poor organizational structure." ((in 74 reviews)); "Long hours and hard to stay determined" ((in 69 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 61 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

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,518 total reviews)

Mark Pearson

80% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,518 reviews)

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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

3.0

Feb 18, 2015

A great place to start

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training and leadership. Benefits are satisfactory and the compensation is straight commission. Be prepared to work hard if you plan to be successful.

Cons

The challenge I found after a few years was generating new business. This business requires many referrals and is based on the number of relationships you can develop and maintain.

3.0

Feb 9, 2015

It's not for everyone and is what you put into it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity for growth, and you gain exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills as well as character building. It is a very tough job that requires a lot of self-motivation, so if you stick through it and you're successful, you're very knowledgeable, optimistic, and driven. They're very good at guiding new employees and training them to the best of their ability so that you won't feel like you're being thrown out in the ocean and have to teach yourself to swim on your own.

Cons

Like I said in the title, this isn't for everyone. You'll experience a lot of rejections as you learn the trade and practice, and the first year or two requires a lot of grunt work that may not be worth it if your heart/drive is not in it. If you don't enjoy meeting new people and building relationships, then this definitely isn't for you because this career depends heavily on networking and building rapport. Most people quit before 2 years because they are short-sighted and don't see the benefits of the investment in the long run. Your experience also is mostly determined by your manager and not the company overall since he or she will be your mentor. Mine was great, and if I stayed it would mostly be because I didn't want to disappoint him, but the job itself really depressed me so I eventually decided to leave and change career paths.

3.0

Feb 6, 2015

AXA Advisors

Investment operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunities for movement /advancement. Good training program.

Cons

A little rigid in their structure, corporate culture etc..

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