Fisher Investments reviews

I took this job after having read some negative reviews on glass door which admittedly worried me. But I told myself it couldn't be that bad..it is. As an AE you are basically starting out by calling cool/dead leads. Everyday I speak to people who we have been calling for years who are not interested, we basically harass people by sending out "free literature". They expect so many great results from horrible leads. It is also extremely monotonous, mind-numbing work sitting there calling and being hung up on 40+ times a day. Most of the department is men who previously played sports, it has a very strong culture. Fisher also has a million different meetings throughout the day where they teach you things like "how to reach your destiny" or "how to act like a professional" it's so cheesy it makes me want to barf. If your working for a finance firm shouldn't you already know how to act like a professional? They never told me before I started that you have to get your series 65 license. After I started they said "we'll give you plenty of time off the phone to study" but then you get an email from you manger saying that you still need to keep up production and produce the same results as if you were on the phone. They bring in new batches of people every month like a factory and they must have super high turnover. I looked at out production board and 67 new people started out of a 100 people in the department just in 2015. They honestly lose deals/prospects from bad reviews online, so I think there's been a big push for people to give good reviews, which are so over the top enthusiastic it just is so false. I was very opened minded/excited when I first got the job, after all they flew me out and the location was so great. Who doesn't want to live in Portland nowadays? Honestly, I dread going to work in the morning. It is the worst job I've ever had.

No work/life balance. You start work at 7am mandatory. Then of course you get people coming in earlier, 6am even 5am and it's seen as normal. I don't know how people can say they have a work/life balance. There is no flexibility. No working from home. If you can't trust your employees to be productive, then why are you hiring them in the first place. HR and all of management see the perks offered by other companies as childish and unproductive (regardless of current research proving otherwise). Attitudes are archaic in every respect, from the hiring of minorities to their attitudes towards women. They brag about their contribution to your 401k but it's not that much more than what other companies are offering (because there is a cap of $9k) and you would have to max out your own contributions. There is not one person who I have spoken to who is happy. When I ask why they stay they say because of either bonus or to have their 401k vest. So sad. The office in Woodside is just so depressing. San Mateo not that much better apart from the fact you can actually escape at lunch time. People have been fired in the most unprofessional manner- in front of your other colleagues then they clear their desk in front of everyone. What a horrible situation. It's also full of the "Alpha Male" type in management, so a lot of ego stroking and talking down to other people goes on which is horrible to be around. Be wary of all the positive 5 star reviews. It's unrealistic to think these are a true reflection of the company. All companies (even those with the highest employee satisfaction) need improving. I know for a fact they instruct current employees to leave good reviews. There is also a major internal disagreement on the culture. I heard one person during an interview describe it as the following and in a positive way..."have you seen "Wolf of Wall Street"?... yeah we are like that". Then others say the complete opposite. Oh and looking forward to that once a year company event... yeah, it will take place on a Saturday. Their health insurance plan... they grandfathered in their old plan. So all the good stuff that companies and insurance plans legally have to offer now... well they don't have to. They underpay people who started out their careers there, and pay much higher (for equal positions) to new recruits.