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    Updated 27 Nov 2019

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    3.9
    75%
    Recommend to a Friend
    84%
    Approve of CEO
    World Financial Group CEO Joe DiPaola (no image)
    Joe DiPaola
    327 Ratings
    Pros

    • "I just started part-time to make couple of hundreds" (in 25 reviews)

    • "Unlike many franchises, the license may only last 10 to 20 years" (in 23 reviews)

    Cons

    • "I don't have issues with recruiting friends and family for my other businesses but I WFG a bit of challenging" (in 43 reviews)

    • "If you want to make money, you have to work for it" (in 31 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons
    1. Helpful (1)

      "Financial Advisor"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Financial Advisor Trainee in Vancouver, BC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at World Financial Group full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Great Pay...IF YOU ARE COMMITTED TO WORK; Great Street-like Financial Education; Great and Quick Career Growth.

      Cons

      nothing really; maybe the fact that the salary is not guaranteed.

      Advice to Management

      WFG is losing to its lack of better branding...it is much better than it portrays itself.

      World Financial Group2019-11-22
    2. Helpful (1)

      "Great place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Senior Market Risk Analyst 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at World Financial Group full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Awesome work environment to work and learn

      Cons

      N/A no cons at all

      World Financial Group2019-11-21
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    3. "Been a fun Journey!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Training in Burlington, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at World Financial Group part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Great leadership, Learning opportunity & can make really good money if you work hard!

      Cons

      Challenging and stepping out of your comfort zone.

      Advice to Management

      Keep building!

      World Financial Group2019-10-24

    4. "Not what was expected"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Associate in Richmond, BC
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at World Financial Group part-time

      Pros

      Nothing, there are no pros

      Cons

      They sell you this dream, talking about how if you move your money to a better account and it will make you 8-12% but it was just a fish line to get you to recruit

      World Financial Group2019-11-28

    5. "Scam?.....ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Advisor in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at World Financial Group full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Work at your own pace, make an additional part time income. Massive income and growth potential for you and your family.

      Cons

      Like any other business, this also takes time to build, and involves lots of rejections.

      Advice to Management

      None.

      World Financial Group2019-10-15

    6. "Financial advisor and planer"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Financial Advisor in Calgary, AB
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at World Financial Group full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Great environment or get your own pace set your own hours do as much or as little as you want

      Cons

      In my opinion there are no cons. It just comes down to people‘s willingness to grow and take control of their own future

      World Financial Group2019-10-11

    7. "if you want to become successful by working hard, This is Proven Place"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Associate in Edmonton, AB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at World Financial Group part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Many Success Stories, who became somebody from a ordinary human being

      Cons

      you need to work and follow the system

      Advice to Management

      keep up the great work do not worry about lazy people who want to become successful overnight

      World Financial Group2019-10-03

    8. "Pyramid scheme"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Associate 

      I have been working at World Financial Group part-time

      Pros

      Good money if you have good network

      Cons

      You will feel like you're in a cult

      World Financial Group2019-09-30

    9. "BS"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Associate 

      I have been working at World Financial Group part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Work at your own pace and have a own business

      Cons

      Waste of time. Is another pyramid scheeme

      World Financial Group2019-09-21
    10. Helpful (1)

      "FSR"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Financial Service Representative 
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at World Financial Group full-time

      Pros

      Good work environment. Flexible hours

      Cons

      All good. but Commotion based

      World Financial Group2019-08-21
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