Does Edelman Financial Engines pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Edelman Financial Engines employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Edelman Financial Engines. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Edelman Financial Engines?

55% of Edelman Financial Engines employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Edelman Financial Engines 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 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 50 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 43 reviews)); "Great culture and always innovating." ((in 36 reviews)); "Work life balance is good here" ((in 31 reviews)); "Decent pay and 20 paid days off in addition to market holidays." ((in 23 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 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)); "401k match is low for the industry (3% if you contribute 6%)" ((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

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(484 total reviews)

Ralph Haberli

35% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Edelman Financial Engines has an employee rating of 3.4 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

Sep 23, 2014

Good company for talented engineers and product managers

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It feels good to build useful applications that help people plan their retirement. CEO and EVPs believe in the mission of the company and work to make it a success. Very flexible work environment. Nice office environment in Sunnyvale. Good opportunities for promotion for those with the talent and inclination to move into management.

Cons

Too much reliance on ancient legacy code that should have been rewritten years ago. Management appears to think passing tests = good code quality; not much interest in emphasizing maintainability, understandability, etc. We've been slow to adopt new practices and frameworks. The transition to Agile was brutal. Project deadlines were decided top-down based on business requirements same as before, but with a ridiculous amount of time wasted in Agile meetings. Pay and benefits are probably average or might be below average.

4.0

Aug 11, 2014

Great mission, growing business, lots of change

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company actually lives its mission: Help everyday investor prepare well for retirement. It really is an honest financial services company - no conflicts of interests and really is on the side of the individual investor. I am working on something that is more than just trying to turn a profit. Business is continuing to grow, challenge is to support that growth, so there are lots of opportunities in product development.

Cons

Compensation needs improvement: Company expects engineers to be both skilled technologists able to work with current open source tools, and be knowledgeable of financial services and consumer space.

3.0

Dec 19, 2013

Engineers are a dime a dozen

Engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting product space, fun group of people

Cons

Poorly designed product, overly difficult to use

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