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On average, employees at David Lerner Associates give their company a 2.2 rating out of 5.0 - which is 56% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest David Lerner Associates employees are Investment Counselors submitting an average rating of 2.3.

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2.2
Average Rating
(based on 5 David Lerner Associates Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
2.0
Growth Opportunities
1.6
People You Work With
2.7
Person You Work For
2.0
Rewards You Receive
1.8
Support You Get
1.8
Way You Work
2.9
Work Setting
3.1
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David Lerner Associates Employee

"DLA cares little about its employees. Regularly cuts commissions and benefits."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Investment Counselor

"Hands off approach to managing you gives you a false sense of security."

What do you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"Autonomy to do what you feel you need to do to succeed."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I read what a prior Reviewer wrote. 100000000% do your prior DUE DILIGENCE!!! Ask those questions that you are afraid to ask or don't want to ask for fear of not getting the job.... you'd rather NOT get the job then proceed and be bound to terms.."

What don't you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"Some key people wayyyyy outperform others, however, there is no sharing of information to benefit colleagues, it is sink or swim!!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Share your tools and walk the walk, don't just talk. Field oversight at least initially would help immensely with training. Not being involved in a Class Action while a new employee is trying to earn a paycheck would also help."

Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 1 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

2.2
David Lerner Associates (11)

4.6 Highest Rated in this Industry is 411 Locals (6)
2.2 Lowest Rated in this Industry is David Lerner Associates (11)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (5,460)
Investment Advisor

"I did not enjoy working for this company"

What do you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"I did not like working at this company. I found the corporate culture undesireable"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be thorough in your due diligence of the company and its management"

What don't you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"The corporate culture and growth opportunities were not very impressive"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should be better trained and versed in investment advisory"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Investment Counselor
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.3 / 5 Work Setting 4.6 / 5
Support You Get 3.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Investment Counselor
Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 2.1 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.1 / 5
Company Culture 1.4 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Legal Secretary

"Great place to work."

What do you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"Everyone was willing to help and there were no ego problems among the secretarial staff."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If the opportunity comes up, grab it with both hands."

What don't you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"The upper management liked to micro-manage which would take too long for things to get done."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You hire intelligent people, you have to learn to trust them."

Financial Advisor

"Extremely hard to build career there."

What do you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"Name brand"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Must be willing to give up your personal and social life."

What don't you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"Very little help by management, plus over-micro management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Dont be so cheap!"

Investment Counselor

"Truthful"

What do you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"Good stepping stone, nice co-workers"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Only if you need the money, and don't mind selling your soul."

What don't you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"Bad management called everyone losers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Teach more, be more positive."

Investment Counselor

"Horrible place to work"

What do you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"Management was easy to dupe because they were so stupid."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't do it! They lie and give you no help, play favorites and can fire you for no reason."

What don't you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"Incompetance."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Quit and go back to Starbucks."

Investment Counselor

"hughe turnover"

What do you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"Some freedom, professional atmosphere"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"don't show up"

What don't you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"Turnstile attitude"

Investment Counselor

"The company operates as a trap for the unsuspecting."

What don't you like about working at David Lerner Associates?

"Even though I met every production goal, did everything I was asked to, made great personal sacrifices of my time at the cost of family life, I was dismissed without explanation- which happens to most employees once they've rounded up enough assets for the brokers with family connections to take them over. The career mistake of my life."

David Lerner Associates Reviews FAQs

Is David Lerner Associates a good company to work for?

David Lerner Associates has an overall rating of 2.2 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 5 David Lerner Associates Review Ratings left anonymously by David Lerner Associates employees, which is 44% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 40% of employees would recommend working at David Lerner Associates.

Does David Lerner Associates pay their employees well?

David Lerner Associates employees earn $60,000 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 9% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 1 David Lerner Associates employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find David Lerner Associates Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at David Lerner Associates?

40% of employees would recommend working at David Lerner Associates with the overall rating of 2.2 out of 5. Employees also rated David Lerner Associates 2.0 out of 5 for Company Culture, 1.8 for Rewards You Receive, 1.6 for Growth Opportunities and 1.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at David Lerner Associates?

According to our data, the highest paying job at David Lerner Associates is a Senior Vice President at $301,000 annually. Browse David Lerner Associates Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at David Lerner Associates?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at David Lerner Associates is a Junior Network Administrator at $35,000 annually. Browse David Lerner Associates Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at David Lerner Associates?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at David Lerner Associates to be Work Setting, and cons to be Company Culture and Growth Opportunities.

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