Beware of the truth. - Financial Advisor Equitable Advisors Employee Review

1.0
4 June 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It can work for you if you are fresh out of college or have no need for income for atleast a year. For example, if you’re living with your parents and have no responsibilities then this is a great learning opportunity. If you’re anyone outside of that, it’s not for you.

Cons

They paint a false picture for you in the interview process. They tell you that you’ll have a base plus commission once you start in office. Then you get into the office and it’s a complete lie. You are 100% commission until you attain certain metrics that take about 10-12 months to accomplish on average. What they’re doing is completely illegal. Also, it’s never a good feeling to be misled by a company.

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5.0
2 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Compensation structure, product availability, brokerage system, overall tools, open structure to do best for your clients

Cons

Support staff are more hands off, not a lot of in house support staff members.

1.0
8 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good place for career changers to get financial licenses (they will license anybody)

Cons

Very bad pay model for new hires- will tell you 6% commissions on certain products but then you have to kick up 10% to your manager and the other half of what's left to whoever is working w you because they make you go out in pairs...and mostly seem want to get ahold of all your friends and family for sales you can't participate on without the 66....but you have no time to study that bc you are too busy selling for the products that don't require it to make quota, as your clock starts when you pass the 7, so pretty much they just want your people. It's very eat what you kill, and then only after it's been picked over.... which is fine if you're young with no obligations, but not great if you have a family. If you were an existing advisor and had your own book/contacts it could work. Otherwise get your licenses, learn a little, but don't be afraid to move on to other opportunities.

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