It'll do for now. - Anonymous employee LPL Financial Employee Review

3.0
Aug 16, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are good, and the cost is low compared to other employers. For the most part, teammates are good people and fun to work with. Tons of online training materials to learn about other departments in the firm. Growth potential if you have what it takes and are able to meet people outside of your unit bubble. Advancement opportunities given to employees that were impacted by offshoring initiative (versus being kicked to the curb).

Cons

Idle employee moral crushed once offshoring was announced, even in departments that were not impacted. Oversaturated management structure. Cancel the meetings and put them to work. While they do appear to be "trying", employee engagement is lacking. You're encouraged to attend offsite events but then pressured to attend when it's clear nobody has an interest in going. Advisors fairly abusive toward employees due to their own mistakes and lack of attention to detail. Although unspoken, the "you wouldn't have a paycheck if we didn't have advisors" is not a mantra that should not be preached.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

I loved my internship here. It was very immersive and everyone was very kind and supportive. Loved the team I worked with.

Cons

Could have been a bit more to do.

1.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Competitive pay — Compensation is solid compared to industry averages. • Pockets of good people — There are teams with genuinely decent, hardworking individuals trying to do the right thing. • Occasional bright spots — A few groups operate professionally despite the broader culture.

Cons

Retaliation everywhere — Speak up and you’re targeted. • Fabricated reviews — Feedback is made up to justify punishment. • Toxic cliques — Closed circles run the place and crush anyone outside them. • Hostile leadership — Belittling and aggression are normalized. • Politics over skill — Competence is irrelevant; alliances decide everything. • Fear‑driven culture — Employees stay silent because retaliation is guaranteed. • Hypocrisy everywhere — You’re excluded, then blamed for not being involved. • Values are a façade — The company talks integrity but operates on intimidation.

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