GENERATIONAL GROUP reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(141 total reviews)
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Ryan Binkley

69% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

GENERATIONAL GROUP has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 141 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GENERATIONAL GROUP 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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141 reviews
2.0
May 7, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Learned some good professional skills there as with any job.

Cons

I mostly wanted to introduce three main points for those seeking employment with Generational Equity. This applies to all positions within the company, though especially to those applying for corporate positions at their Dallas, TX headquarters. 1) BE PREPARED FOR A LOW BALL OFFER. Whatever you do, do not accept the first offer. It is their core business to negotiate deals so they execute the very same strategy with their employees. They likely will improve their initial offer from there. 2) THEY DO NOT GIVE RAISES. EVER. I was there long enough (several years) to at least get a minimum cost of living adjustment, and didn’t receive any compensation increase during that time whatsoever. So have an exit strategy already in place if you are looking to advance in your career. 3) VERY STRANGE AND ATYPICAL UPPER MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE. The company president is an absentee persona who is also the head “pastor” of a non-denominational megachurch in the area. He is barely even in the office once a month! His executives basically run the company for him and many of them are also associate pastors of this “church”. This should immediately call into question their qualifications and potential conflicts of interest / ethics. Unless you are already a member or become a member of this church, you will NOT be rewarded with any raises or promotions. It’s a strange sense of favoritism I have never seen in my 20+ year corporate career! Bottom line is this: stay away from this company at all costs, especially if you are already have a stable job. And if you find yourself unemployed, then I would only work here if you plan to keep interviewing and leave this company just as soon as possible. Best of luck to anyone considering employment here and to current employees stuck there as well...

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GENERATIONAL GROUP Response
7y
I want to start with apologizing for the experience you had with our firm. As I read through your points, I realize that the relationship you had with the leadership and your peers did not have the foundation of transparency, collaboration and unity. These are cornerstones of our culture and what we strive to build into the Generational experience. My wish is that you would have communicated your concerns while you were still an employee resulting in a real understanding of these topics. The structure of the organization is to support the success of our clients and employees at every level. In a constant changing world, we need to be flexible and resilient to accomplish the Generational mission. Our hope is that you the greatest successes as you continue your career. We are a better firm because of your time here and we thank you. Please feel free to call me directly if you want to discuss your experience. I can be reached at 972-232-1156
1.0
Nov 11, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I believe in the company and the owners beliefs. I believe they care about people, but don't realize the learning curve for the people they are hiring to do the job to ever make any money.

Cons

Money is awful. They hire people in from management or even previous business owners and tell them in all the ads they are going to make 60-80k easily. The learning curve for the lingo and the job is so long, everyone leaves. The training is sub par. No one that comes from another industry, which is almost only ones hired can possibly live on $14 an hour for long, but it takes at least 6-8 months to even come close to making more. I've never seen an attrition rate like this place. CLEARLY SOMETHING ISN'T WORKING! Basically all the new hires make $14 an hour and scrub and harvest leads for the top 10 people in the company for a year before they can make any money themselves. and that's if they like you enough to put you in the top ten spots. NO OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW IN COMPANY. NO WHERE TO GO! The owner seems sincere, but he is believing a guy that is just interested in sales and doesn't care about lying to employees to get them in there.

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GENERATIONAL GROUP Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I'm sorry to hear about your experience working with our company as I really appreciate you bringing your concerns to our attention. Our core values are not just words on paper but real-life beliefs that we attempt to live out. So, when we read a review like yours, we take it seriously. I kindly ask for an opportunity to speak with you regarding how we can improve to ensure that a future employee doesn't have a similar experience. Please call me at 972-908-0559 or email me at jmusantry@generational.com. John Musantry, Senior Mergers and Acquisitions Recruiter - Generational Equity
2.0
Oct 12, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free Lunch once a week if your lucky

Cons

the Stress level will never equal your pay. you will never make the 6 figures they say is possible.

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GENERATIONAL GROUP Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I'm sorry to hear about your experience working with our company as I really appreciate you bringing your concerns to our attention. Our core values are not just words on paper but real-life beliefs that we attempt to live out. So, when we read a review like yours, we take it seriously. I kindly ask for an opportunity to speak with you regarding how we can improve to ensure that a future employee doesn't have a similar experience. Please call me at 972-908-0559 or email me at jmusantry@generational.com. John Musantry, Senior Mergers and Acquisitions Recruiter - Generational Equity
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