Drank the Koolaid - Then sold bad/expensive products to good people. Could not live with myself. - Financial Advisor Edward Jones Employee Review

1.0
May 12, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great initial training. Makes testing easy. Good training at Home Office. But never criticize the company for it is the "best place to work"......just ask them.

Cons

In order to eat you must recommend / push high expense mutual funds, which goes against doing the best for your customer. So you have to live with yourself not doing the best for your customer. If you don't care and push the mutual fund of the month, drink the koolaid, believe the hype and you will do well. New hires watch your backs.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

They have allowed the HBA’s (home based associates) to remain remote

Cons

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