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

2.0

May 14, 2018

Bad Management

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great to work with.

Cons

Management like intimidation to employees...

Edelman Financial Engines Response

8y

First, thank you for your service to Edelman Financial and I am glad you found our people great to work with. At the same time, I am very disturbed and saddened to learn you experienced anyone at Edelman behaving in an intimidating or bullying way. Those behaviors are entirely unacceptable and go against the very values on which the firm was founded. I have zero tolerance for such behavior and have made that expectation clear across our organization. Your note provides another opportunity to reiterate that message. I am committed to fostering a safe and happy work environment in which all of our employees feel valued, empowered and respected, so when I hear feedback like this, I take it very seriously. To that end, I would appreciate the opportunity to learn more about your experience, to apologize on behalf of the firm and to hear your recommendations for improving the situation. I understand you no longer work with us, but if you’d be willing to speak with me about this matter, please contact me at GlassdoorFeedback@ricedelman.com, so I can set up a time for you to talk to myself and our Chief Human Resources Officer. Thank you for bringing your experiences to my attention.

2.0

Aug 1, 2016

Great Firm for Financial Planners

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great investment philosophy and client centric focus. If you're a Financial Planner, great place to work. The celebrations and culture are appreciated by staff.

Cons

Environment of paranoia due to sneaky upper management. Exec levels have no direction or ability to lead the organization. Drifting away from core culture the Ric and Jean built without appropriate change management.

4.0

Mar 30, 2016

Review from a longtime software engineer

Software engineer

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Pros

I worked 8 years as a software engineer in Financial Engines. During these years, this company has gone through two major waves of technology revamps. Each time pushed FE towards more modern tech stacks in both front and back ends. All four engineering departments -- Consumer Products, Platforms, Tech Office, and Tech Ops have passionate and bright people who constantly bring innovations to existing technologies. Company has a relatively flat structure. Individual contribution is highly visible. We have interns working on explorative projects, and these projects went to production after a few polish. We have both junior engineers and senior architects who brought what they learned in their previous companies and made real impact at FE. Currently, the company is continuing the 2nd wave of revamp. The technologies FE is transitioning into are quite exciting, comparable to those used in some unicorn startups. The people are friendly. Team feels really like a team. New office is nice. The CTO is awesome.

Cons

Like all companies, FE has legacy code. Adopting new technologies and getting familiar with legacy code could sometimes be daunting. The domain knowledge is very deep. Take years to grasp. Life-work balance can be an issue occasionally, depending on teams. SCRUM is getting a bit out of hand -- Engineers wear too many hats, and thus don't have enough time to code. Not many lunch choices around the office. Local traffic during rush hours can be heavy. Brand is not well recognized.

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