AXA Advisors Reviews

Former Employee – worked at AXA Advisors full-time for less than a year

Pros – The company invests more in its advisors than any other company

Cons – You have to be a driven person to succeed in this business. First few years the pay is minimal compared to the work but in the latter years the pay exceeds most other jobs.

Advice to Senior Management – For new advisors, invest more material into educating them in what exactly they need to do to succeed instead of loading them with excessive product knowledge at first.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at AXA Advisors as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Great management, Tons of training and opportunities given to you. Many different pay/stock options

Cons – Finding clients, starting salary is low, no set hours how hard you work= how big your pay check is

Advice to Senior Management – none

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at AXA Advisors full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Open architecture, great colleagues, emphasis on teamwork, solid products

Cons – Not for unambitious or unmotivated people, must be a self starter

Advice to Senior Management – Better coffee

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at AXA Advisors full-time for less than a year

Pros – 216,000 Employees
101 Million Clients
1.5 Trillion in AUM
Very Stable
Open Architecture
In Business 153 Years
Great Training, except from my manager (he has only been with AXA for about a year)
Great Comp if you are willing to work hard
9th Largest Co in the world
Beautiful offices
401K plus every benefit you can think off

Cons – Don't work for a new manager! Even though AXA is great, my manager was worthless. Other managers are great .... my bad luck.... I got hired by the new worthless manager. If you interview with them ask: How long have you been with AXA... if less than 5 years... politely ask if you could talk to another manager.

Advice to Senior Management – Tell your new managers to be honest with new candidates. If I had been hired by another manager, I would still work for them.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at AXA Advisors full-time for more than a year

Pros – Very structured, great compensation, great resources.

Cons – I should have start at AXA 5 years ago!!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at AXA Advisors full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – The training is top notch. The management is upbeat and motivational.

Cons – None that I can think of.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the great work

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at AXA Advisors part-time for less than a year

Pros – Good and supportive environment to work and helpful people.
You can learn how real financial advisors work at AXA (I've been working for Eli Weiss and Barry Rindenow) that will help you establish your career path.
Solid training program.
I have learned about various financial products.

Cons – The work is not easy, long hours, and sometimes difficult to understand.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at AXA Advisors full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – you need to be perfect fit and if you are successful, you will be making good money

Cons – average person will not make in this business field

Advice to Senior Management – get rid of pushing employment to target natural market during their trainee and early year in this business.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at AXA Advisors full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Lots of Benefits, Lots of Upside if are good at sales and want tobe a financial planner. Great Health, Dental, 401k, commission structure, stock options, pension & indpendence. People earn anywhere from $25,000 to $500,000 plus.

Cons – Company owns your client base. Company claims as being an independent but pushes you to sell proprietary products via commission structure. Not very team oriented environment.

Advice to Senior Management – Should give District Managers more incentive to keep reps for long term vs. inheriting their book/client base when leave.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at AXA Advisors

Pros – + No grid pay structure, same if you are a 50K producer or a 500K producer
+ Allows you to sell what's right for the client not what you can only sell them
+ Opportunities to move up in management
+ Great Benefits for long term investments
+ Marketing and Planning resources provided by branch and company
+ LPL and AXA working together, giving you independence with your investments and the big name of AXA behind you
+ Support in the Edison office from BMs, DMs, and Experienced Advisors

Cons – + just like every other company, difficult to build a business, but just remember to prospect in many ways
+ Exams take time

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend