Does Edelman Financial Engines pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Edelman Financial Engines employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Edelman Financial Engines. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Edelman Financial Engines?

48% of Edelman Financial Engines employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Edelman Financial Engines 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Edelman Financial Engines?

Client Service Associate (38) , Investment Advisor (19) , Software Engineer (12) , Financial Advisor (11) , Investment Advisor Representative (11) , Senior Software Engineer (11) , Financial Planner (7) , CSA (6) , Executive Assistant (6) , Manager (6) , Client Services Manager (5) , Marketing (5) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (4) , Director (4) , Engineer (4)

What are the pros of working at Edelman Financial Engines according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and very smart." ((in 53 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great culture and always innovating." ((in 39 reviews)); "The work life balance is good" ((in 30 reviews)); "Decent pay and 20 paid days off in addition to market holidays." ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Edelman Financial Engines according to real employee reviews?

"Abusive senior leadership that chooses to engage in tirades." ((in 19 reviews)); "Stuck with a bad manager for a while before they were finally fired." ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 9 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent." ((in 7 reviews)); "Culture, company outlook, communication, professional development" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Edelman Financial Engines layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Edelman Financial Engines layoffs and their outlook for job security at Edelman Financial Engines in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Edelman Financial Engines locations?

Phoenix , Sunnyvale , Boston , Fairfax , Santa Clara , Palo Alto , Overland Park , Washington , Los Angeles , Dallas , San Jose , St. George , Chicago , Alexandria , Kansas City , New York , Charlotte , San Francisco , Fort Lauderdale , Miami , Saint George , Jersey City , Paramus , Birmingham , Louisa , Richmond , Arlington , Ashburn , Springfield , Arizona City

Edelman Financial Engines reviews

3.3

48% would recommend to a friend

(483 total reviews)

Ralph Haberli

21% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Edelman Financial Engines has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 483 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Edelman Financial Engines employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

483 reviews

4.0

Mar 16, 2016

Great company

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay is very good. nice friendly colleagues

Cons

not enough lunch options around

3.0

Mar 11, 2016

Lost it's luster

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people. Great mission. Good opportunity.

Cons

Engineering team is pretty weak. Morale has been pretty low because of confused strategy. Sales driven culture has created compromises in product.

4.0

Mar 10, 2016

Great place to work, lots of awesome people.

Service desk technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Lots of really great colleagues. Many opportunities to build on skill set. Very nice office space. Company has a good understanding of work/life balance.

Cons

Salaries seem low for the industry and for the area. Some amount of disconnect between upper management and lower level workers. Advancing can be a tedious process.

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Jobs at Edelman Financial Engines

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