Unfortunately, as I am writing to you this is the second time I fail the Series 7 Examination. I have initially been studying with STC and then I tried Training Consultants. I believe both study materials are fairly good although TC provides with lecture videos and random exams. I scored 60 at my first attempt and 65 at my second although I was much more confident the second time and I thought that I would score at the very least in the low 70s. I am currently trying to be sponsored for a third time but I am wondering to know if it is worth it.

My question is what should I do from now. I am not very passionate about the content and I will make further efforts to study, but (1) isn't two fails a sign to not enter the industry? I read an article from 2014 discussing the issues clients encounter while dealing with brokers who failed more than once a FINRA exam and the fact that these brokers are more likely to have disclosures. (2) I would like to know if any of you failed a couple times the Series 7 and still passed the third time and how successful have you been so far in your career? Assuming that I pass the third time and become licensed, I would like to know how these fails would affect my career. (3) Would it be difficult for me to find another job having failed these exams, would it be a red flag for recruiters? Or would I be solely assessed based on my performance on the job? 

Note: Please note that the company I work for doesn't pay any FINRA examinations. They require us to pay the fees upfront and should we fail we are charged. In the even of a passing score, we are reimbursed after three months of employment. In other word, so far I am the only one who lost money and the company may have lost nothing more than the time it took to file the U4 form.