good place to start as entry level analyst, but must leave firm to realize true professional potential. - Financial Analyst CNL Financial Employee Review

3.0
Dec 27, 2008
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Pros

great place to obtain real estate private equity investment experience, Jim Seneff (CEO) has great long-term vision and is doing a great job guiding the firm.

Cons

compensation is not competitive in quantitative finance positions, i.e. financial analyst. hard to get promoted to Director/VP ranks; even so, once promoted, compensation is NOT competitive. also, upper management is made up of mostly very religious people. This makes its way into the company's culture. I often feel that if I want to move up in the company, then I will have to at least pretend to take the same religious views as upper management. I am not an atheist, I just think that religion should not be mixed with corporate culture unless the company is a faith-based company.

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5.0
Jan 2, 2024
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Pros

Very employee-focused workplace. Salary, benefits and environment are all a plus.

Cons

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4.0
Apr 5, 2025
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Pros

Some of the people begin to feel like family.

Cons

Stagnant Position not much growth for a raise.

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