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 (39) , 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 54 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 43 reviews)); "Great culture and always innovating." ((in 41 reviews)); "Good work life balance for all" ((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 14 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 9 reviews)); "In addition, there’s frequently mass layoffs, which brings morale and productivity down." ((in 6 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 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).

Reviews by job title

484 reviews

5.0

May 19, 2018

FinTech Growth Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You are rewarded for your hard work Awesome culture Competitive pay Great benefits package You own your career path

Cons

The most recent acquisition/merger has created some unknowns, but I firmly believe that FE will continue make decisions that are in the best interest of their clients and employees, alike.

5.0

Mar 7, 2017

A great place for the adaptable

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

If you are someone who enjoys change, Edelman can be a great place to work. The company has been through a lot of change over the past few years with new leadership in place. I believe these are all positive and necessary changes for Edelman to grow and last long term. New positions and opportunities have opened up that would have never surfaced if it weren't for the growth and change. The culture at Edelman provides for a nice work/life balance. Long hours and working through lunch are discouraged by the majority of supervisors and managers. The tone is set that work is not the most important thing in your life. Generous benefits like sabbaticals and full pay maternity leave further echo this message.

Cons

Could be a little more progressive with work flexibility options, especially for roles that are not client facing.

3.0

Dec 22, 2016

pros and cons perspective from a non long timer

Senior software

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CEO approval

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Pros

1) It is a small company where everyone is very approachable - no hiccups, no egos - straight up ask a question and you will be able to resolve any sorts of issues. Felt like a family to be honest :) If pay was not the issue, I would have stayed here and fixed the rest of the cons below myself! 2) Very nice office space (and gym facility by Moffett) 3) They switched to Agile - chaotic but technically fun. It pushes you to being a better all rounder developer. 4) Company's business model is decent - surprised that its not as popular as other financial startups despite its long run and having been a public company for some time.

Cons

1) Top Con: The pay was below market for engineers - one of the main reasons I left. This valley is too expensive to handle and an extra cash really helps. 2) Because of 1), a lot of good talent leaves soon. And a lot of previous veterans left as well (either because of the stock price not having decent swings or just politically ousted). 3) Tech stack was really inefficient (that's right - stubborn architects - hope you fixed it at some point!) - from release management to the actual software deployed - it was too bulky to manage. One huge eclipse/ant project - divided into packages pertaining to different teams - and then deployed in one shebang - yikes! There was always a lot of issue with performance (inefficient use of db pools, ORM abuse, etc) or regression because some team inadvertently modified an overlapping package. A proper process for code reviews was inexistent - was done unofficially. Maybe it has changed now - but that was how it was when I joined.

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