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 8% 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 47 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great culture and always innovating." ((in 35 reviews)); "Work life balance is good here" ((in 33 reviews)); "Decent pay and 20 paid days off in addition to market holidays." ((in 26 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 18 reviews)); "Stuck with a bad manager for a while before they were finally fired." ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 9 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent." ((in 5 reviews)); "Old technology and aging platform." ((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 Edelman Financial Engines locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Boston , Santa Clara , Overland Park , Fairfax

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Edelman Financial Engines reviews

3.3

48% would recommend to a friend

(482 total reviews)

Ralph Haberli

22% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Edelman Financial Engines has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 482 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).

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482 reviews

5.0

Oct 24, 2012

Great business. Great place to work. Great people."

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Financial Engines has a super high-quality team that cares about their mission to help people get the retirement help they deserve.

Cons

Challenging customer ecosystem => financial institutions, Fortune 1000 companies and employees.

1.0

Jul 16, 2012

A Great Opportunity To Get Licensed

Client service associate

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-15 days Paid time off, 401k match 30% match on the first 10% employee contribution -Great work life balance (if you're paired with a respectful/courteous financial planner) -Firm offers you the opportunity to get licenses (series 6,7,63,65,66). Have to be licensed within one year anniversary (although I know people that are still at the firm without being licensed after 1 year) - Casual DressCode: No Suits/Ties required (unless for seminar events -Decent pay for a "secretary position" -Small firm, great training program for 2-4 weeks in Fairfax, VA

Cons

-Excessive Micromanagement by Client Service Managers/Supervisors run a big risk of ruining a truly great firm built by a great CEO (Ric Edelman) that truly wants to help the average investor -Something interesting I noticed, although its "Equal Opportunity Employer", Yet there is not a single Male individual in a supervisory/managerial role in the operations/client service department in the firm -"Open Door Policy" is promoted, however in reality anything that is said can and will be used against you even when the intention is for a positive change

3.0

Jun 18, 2012

Good company experiencing growing pains

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Smart people -Great cause -Company is doing well

Cons

-Lack of organization within company -Need better processes -No career growth

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Great business. Great place to work. Great people."

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