Does Hightower Advisors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hightower Advisors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hightower Advisors. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hightower Advisors?

59% of Hightower Advisors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hightower Advisors 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hightower Advisors?

Intern (11) , Manager (9) , Associate (8) , Analyst (7) , Intern - Hourly (5) , Director (4) , Executive Assistant (4) , Executive Director (4) , Operations (4) , Operations Associate (4) , Enterprise Risk Intern (3) , Financial Advisor (3) , Internship (3) , Managing Director (3) , Associate Wealth Advisor (2)

What are the pros of working at Hightower Advisors according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work for and with." ((in 35 reviews)); "Hightower has really great benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "Beautiful Office" ((in 5 reviews)); "Colleagues are approachable and collaborative." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hightower Advisors according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for entry level." ((in 6 reviews)); "Compensation is low without any clear tie to revenue." ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership changed over the years and the company no longer became a good place to work." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hightower Advisors layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hightower Advisors layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hightower Advisors in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Hightower Advisors locations?

Chicago , New York , Houston , Dallas , Valparaiso , Kimbolton , Los Angeles , New Brunswick , Salt Lake City , Deerfield , Portland , Washington , Milpitas , Westport , Wayne , Miami , Naples , Boston , Wilmington

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3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(198 total reviews)

Larry Restieri

9% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Hightower Advisors has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 198 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hightower Advisors employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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198 reviews

3.0

Apr 29, 2025

Nice people with some work to do

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Historically a flexible work structure, but seems to be tightening -Nice office -Limited travel for engagements

Cons

-Undefined path for upward mobility -Vague review process / compensation methodology -Multiple forms of review/revisions on any type of work (including notes from a meeting that nobody will read in the future) -Centralized decision making and reluctance to let younger team members into overall strategy discussions

2.0

Dec 12, 2023

Underwhelming

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-“unlimited” PTO -hybrid work model -catered lunches

Cons

-no opportunity for career growth -not competitive pay -would rather hire from outside than promote -“forced” culture -initiative from management to leave fake good reviews on here

2.0

Jul 7, 2021

Toxic Culture

Operations associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food and fun perks

Cons

Toxic culture with petty politics. Management is incompetent. Turnover is abysmal.

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