<p>if you are employed by a broker-dealer in the US and / or work in a function advising / selling of securities, you will likely have to pass the Series 7 / 63.</p>
<p>you don’t “get anything” for it per se, but certain entry level positions at some firms are contingent upon passing the 7 or 63 – i.e. you could lose your job if you don’t pass it.</p>