Financial Advisor - Financial Advisor Equitable Advisors Employee Review

3.0
2 Nov 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-gain excellent sales experience -learn from world class salesmen -fast paced sales environment -unlimited earning potential -lots of training from managers/ experienced advisors - learn how to cold call like a beast! Yes, cold calling is still part of the business people, get over it. - selling good products

Cons

-straight commission gig. There is a base salary option but it's like 30k and if you go that route your commission payout is very little. Most people opt for straight commission route. -be ready to make very little money at first -AXA advisors doesn't have the best reputation in nyc -some managers/ senior advisors try to run and sell too fast -endless revolving door of young advisors being hired and leaving -

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5.0
2 Apr 2026
Recommend
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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
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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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