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

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

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).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Nov 22, 2023

Insurance salesmen, not really a financial advisor

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with many people willing to help you in your career

Cons

Insurance sales and financial advising are two different things. Its a shame this company cant get out of their own way and stop pushing annuities. It hurts the the company and the advisors credibility in the marketplace.

1.0

Nov 14, 2023

READ THIS BEFORE WORKING HERE

Financial professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Series 7 license helps with other jobs

Cons

Scam to pressure your friends and family into buying annuities they don’t need. All of the good reviews on here are current employees trying to get the reviews up so that they can scam other college graduates into applying and taking a job here

3.0

Sep 12, 2023

Tough to get started if you have no natural market

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a few key employees I enjoyed working with, some good lessons that came from running client meetings, and inspirational/emotional stories of how senior advisors got started in the business.

Cons

Lack of training, lack of consistent pay, condescending tone and attitude towards new advisors, "PEP" period can last for several months if you do not get any good cases to close right when you start, the "base pay 2k/month" contract is not good, senior leaders act like Equitable is the only company that pays financial advisors fairly but this company is just structured to where the top 10% of advisors make all the money and the other 90% make under 40k/year, with the average new person's income being about 10-20k in their first year from my experience.

Equitable Advisors Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Wonderful to hear about your positive and inspirational experience with employees and advisors in your branch. Equitable has an Open Door Policy, in which open, honest communications between you and your manager is a day-to-day business practice, and employees are encouraged to raise any concerns with their managers. Our RBG program is beneficial to those without an immediate natural market. Financial Professionals are entrusted to employers who have selected us as a product provider and includes people who work for public schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, nonprofit organizations and municipal governments. This opportunity gives our Financial Professionals immediate access to prospects and people needing help. As your relationships with these individuals grow, you’ll be able to work with them in other areas of their personal wealth needs.

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