Financial Advisor - Financial Advisor Edward Jones Employee Review

2.0
22 Jul 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The training program is very supportive to help pass Series 7 & 66. There is a possibility of work life balance after 5/6 years, but family suffers prior to that.

Cons

After that, there's an island and if you're not around someone that takes you under their wing, you'll be forgotten and no one will help until it's too late. Most of the training after passing exams is called just in time when actually it's too late. It is all volunteerism so expectations of support are just a verbal expression not reality. There are safety issues going door to door. With technology EDJ needs to embrace a safer way to grow business. They preach growth of a diverse group of FAs but if you're a woman or black there is nothing in place to increase retention. The turnover for both women or minorities is huge. They have a diversity group that offers nothing to women or minorities just a falsehood of support through existence only. Pay could be better too. The compensation is okay compared to other firms.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Decent benefits programs. - Teammates who cared about the quality of work they provided and the people they worked with. - Direct superiors who were people of integrity that I respect immensely and wish nothing but the best for.

Cons

- Recent removal of remote work for all associates regardless of how long they had worked remotely previously (13 years in my case). This push to onsite work will damage long term profitability and likely cause a mass exodus of talented associates (if it has not already). - Massive amount of offshore outsourcing that has greatly reduced the quality of work at the home office. - Lack of flexibility regarding work schedules that has severely damaged work-life balance.

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