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 48 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 42 reviews)); "Great culture and always innovating." ((in 41 reviews)); "Work/Life Balance is great" ((in 34 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 17 reviews)); "Stuck with a bad manager for a while before they were finally fired." ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs, leadership can be shaky at times." ((in 6 reviews)); "For being a financial services company that preaches retirement savings, the 401k match is average." ((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 , Miami , St. George , Chicago , Alexandria , Kansas City , New York , Charlotte , San Francisco , Fort Lauderdale , 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

(484 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 484 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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484 reviews

2.0

Mar 20, 2016

Do not work here

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Nice building; GREAT PEOPLE (for the most part); flexible work hours; benefits on par with other small tech cos. Great mission and service to the working class at large.

Cons

It's kind of a hybrid fin tech/non-prof culture which could be one of the problems. The biggest red flag is leadership: there isn't any. From product to HR to the CEO himself, leadership is seriously lacking. Too many at the top have been with co since inception - they don't know how to truly build and scale a company. The culture which used to be good I hear, is dead. FE just bought another company and the merging of the two is rocky at best. Seriously, do not work here. I recommend it to no one.

2.0

Aug 25, 2015

Was once a great place to work. Now not so much

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Lots of great people. Nice building. Doing something to help people

Cons

Management is horrible. So many people are unhappy with the management, and yet there is no change. People don't matter any more, just "Big Wins".

1.0

Mar 28, 2014

Its like a government office in third world country

Senior software engineer

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Pros

They are in the valley.

Cons

I agree with some of the reviews here on Glassdoor.com... this place does not have a vibe of a high tech company. They are very slow in adapting anything new. The technology they were using in 2013, was the technology I used in 2007-2008 in another company. Once the excitement of new job was over - I quickly figured that I had just depreciated value of my career. During my run here, I did not learn anything new in terms of technology (I mean it...). There was no scope for innovation or learning. I went to Financial Engines from a start-up. At our 20 people startup - our direction changed frequently, it was exhausting - but there was leadership, there was a vision! At Financial Engines, there is NO vision, and absolutely NO leadership. There is tons of micromanagement - if thats what you are looking for go and join Financial Engines. People are another topic of discussion too. Yes, most of the people there have been around for a very long time (I don't know if that is good either..); They know functionality very well...and they WILL NOT share the knowledge...! They guard their turf! Not one manager/director/VP has diverse teams.

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