Edward Jones Employee Reviews for Financial Advisor

"If you're single and live in your parents basement this is the job for you."

"Good place to work but little job security."

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"I liked building a business and being able to be my own boss."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Infrastructure did not provide enough support."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Place new advisors in an office as soon as possible."

"This was the worst job ever!"

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Ample time to look for other jobs."

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

"DO NOT interview with this company unless you have no other options. If you do interview, you will be hired."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Medical benefit is awful. Unresponsive to assistance. Nothing more than a PonzI scheme. FA must become a LTD partner. Must have so many FA's to become LTD partner. Must have so many LTD partners to become Gen Partner and finally make decent money."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Actually follow up on things that are promised. Be more upfront about the compensation during interviews."

"This is a job job for someone who has no personal life, wants to work 12+ hours per day, and expects not to take a vacation for about three years."

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Work your own schedule."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Working from home, I need a work life balance."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have employees that are just starting out work from someone's office or provide one for them."

"Did not enjoy working for them."

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"The financial side of the business. The investing help was great."

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

"Be prepaired to knock on alot of doors."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"They expect more than what can be expected from new hires. Most cannot succeed!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better training."

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"I liked the opportunity to learn a sales process in the Financial Industry."

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

"Unless you already have a book of business and are comfortable working out of your own home for the next two years, do not apply."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"I did not like being told that I would have an office built in six months and then after I was hired I was told it would take two years and I would have to work out of my home."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is located out of St. Louis, MO, but, there are mentors that can help guide you along your way in your career. One suggestion for management would be to listen to its employees."

"Edward Jones in Orlando is not what Edward Jones claims to be, I had a problem with a senior advisor stealing from me and negatively affecting my performance"

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"The autonomy was good."

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

"Be prepared to watch your back."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"I disliked the environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Just do what you claim!"

"Great company to work for."

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"I like that I have my own office."

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

"They want your book, just like everybody else. Payout a lot less... If you are that good, your own office better at LPL or Raymond James..."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Limited by the products I can offer. Not always appropriate for clients. Not fare to advisor because of SRO rules."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Should let advisers to start calling first before door knocking, specifically in the NE."

"I wish you all well at Edward James."

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"They provide good training."

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

"Make sure your values of doing what is right for the client is align with the companies values of doing what is right for the client if it makes the company money."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"They open too many offices in areas close to each-other with little population."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Demographics are great but you have to understand them before you use them. A tourist community with 10,000 homes but 3,000 full time residents is not a true demographic."