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 49 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great culture and always innovating." ((in 40 reviews)); "The work life balance is good" ((in 32 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 20 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 5 reviews)); "There’s no borrowing from future PTO like at many other companies, and god forbid you ask to work from home for a day like many others are able to." ((in 5 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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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

1.0

Jan 26, 2023

Toxic Culture

Leadership

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Pros

Great Planners and Client Service Associates. People really care about helping clients.

Cons

Worst Senior/executive leadership of any firm I have ever worked for. They have created a very toxic culture where no one feels safe to voice their opinion without fear of retaliation. They do not have a clear leadership direction and make constant changes to structure, processes and compensation on almost a quarterly basis. Tremendous amount of turnover in many departments.

1.0

Aug 14, 2021

Hands Down the WORST company I've worked for

Management

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-Pay is decent -Snacks provided -Investment reps genuinely want to help the clients they work with

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The upper leadership in the Phoenix office are the absolute worst I've ever had the displeasure of working with. Nepotism, aggression, threats - there's a constant, palatable sense of fear when you speak with the advisors about the work environment. Stay far, far away.

Edelman Financial Engines Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. At Edelman Financial Engines, we strive to create an environment where all employees feel welcome and safe. We encourage you to share direct feedback with your manager or HR Business Partner, who can help address any of your concerns.

1.0

Nov 10, 2018

Investment Advisor

Investment advisor

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There really aren’t any. Literally all employees talk about is how much they dislike the company and how badly they want to quit.

Cons

Extreme micromanagement. Just a poisonous typical corporate environment. If you’re in the Phoenix office your job title will be “investment advisor” but you don’t actually do any advising, you’ll just read information off your computer and submit leads to advisers out in the field. That’s all you’re there for, submitting leads for a few dollars. It’s a basic call center job

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