Bridges Financial Services Reviews
Updated Sep 6, 2022
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- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great environment, great culture, nice people
Cons
High pressure, under stress, long hours
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Friendly and supportive culture; great research team and adviser support in many areas. Stockbroking as well as new areas of advice like aged care. Ethical approach to servicing the clients - best interests duty. Great internal auditing system.
Cons
I have absolutely no cons of working at Bridges. So far it's been the best dealer group I've ever worked at: very compliant, supportive and client-focused.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Team spirit and overall work ethic
Cons
Lean number staff, which at times leads to work overloads
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Recognise the value of financial advice client support with remuneration at the higher end of the market.
Cons
Poorly documented processes in a highly regulated industry; no structure to change management in an environment of constantly evolving laws and massive industry upheaval; amateurish attempts to provide staff training and instruction. On top of that there's an expectation that it's acceptable for those on the bottom of the structure to work ridiculously long hours.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Good group of support staff
Cons
Work often felt like copy/paste
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Gain solid experience of the financial planning industry Enjoy the benefits of having designated referral source Opportunities to build your own client base
Cons
Depending on which practice you work at, there may be minimal support when you first start. The information systems at Bridges are not the best. Compliance procedures tend to be a little pedantic.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
The only pro was leaving.
Cons
Terrible pay, bad internal processes, poor licensee support.
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