Is Edward Jones a good company to work for?

Edward Jones has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 5,721 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at Edward Jones to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Edward Jones have been left by employees working as Financial Analyst , On-Call Branch Office Administrator and Intern .

Does Edward Jones pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Edward Jones employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Edward Jones. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Edward Jones?

53% of Edward Jones employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Edward Jones 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Edward Jones?

Financial Advisor (1775) , BOA Branch Office Administrator (731) , On-Call Branch Office Administrator (102) , Senior Branch Office Administrator (91) , Financial Advisor Trainee (89) , Branch Office Administrator (72) , Service Specialist (53) , Intern (39) , Financial Advisor Intern (34) , Team Leader (28) , Associate (26) , Administrative Assistant (25) , Analyst (22) , BOA (22) , Customer Service Representative (22)

What are the pros of working at Edward Jones according to real employee reviews?

"Great training and a lot of nice financial advisors (FAs) who are interested in your success." ((in 415 reviews)); "There are alot of benefits for working with a private company and the culture is great." ((in 368 reviews)); "benefits were good and the pay made you forget about the lack in support they had until you needed it" ((in 286 reviews)); "Great people and investing philosophy" ((in 269 reviews)); "Flexibility / Work life balance is great and you’re rewarded for the work you do." ((in 205 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Edward Jones according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low but it is offset by the flexibility in schedule and internal support to do the job." ((in 224 reviews)); "Decreasing base salary and low commission structure" ((in 98 reviews)); "long hours in the beginning as you build your business and integrate into your business community." ((in 73 reviews)); "it is a mere window dressing with a Head of DEI being incapable; GP leadership is poor" ((in 50 reviews)); "Health insurance is high deductible only and very expensive." ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Edward Jones layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Edward Jones layoffs and their outlook for job security at Edward Jones in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Edward Jones locations?

Saint Louis , Tempe , Chicago , Dallas , Houston , Atlanta , New York , Seattle , Phoenix , Los Angeles , Charlotte , Denver , Indianapolis , Des Peres , Nashville , Raleigh , San Antonio , Kansas City , Oklahoma City , Maryland Heights , San Francisco , Tampa , Boston , Austin , Columbus , Sacramento , Portland , Orlando , Jacksonville , Milwaukee

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3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(5,329 total reviews)

Penny Pennington

57% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Edward Jones has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 5,329 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Edward Jones 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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2.0

Jul 16, 2018

They do not do "real" financial Planning. They only care about asset gathering

Financial advisor

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Pros

Awesome sales training....I will take these skills into the next area of my life. Average starting off salary after graduating with a degree in financial planning (~$34,000). They have a good support network of advisors & mentors who aim to keep you on the right track with your sales goals. In general, a very positive work environment but the nature of the business is that they are not "team-oriented"...because there is no team. Only you as the salesman.

Cons

Only cares about asset gather & they do not practice "true" financial planning. Massive conflicts of interest, the end goal is to gather their assets. The software Jones uses is dated and frustrating. There is no match on a 401(k) but health benefits are alright. Working for Jones over several years felt more stressful because you had to drink the "kool-aid". High sales quota & if you did not produce you would be let go. Door knocking in 2017 does not work like it did back in the day.

2.0

Jun 25, 2018

Financial Advisor Position

Anonymous employee

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Pros

If you have prior experience in sales within another field, then you may enjoy working at Edward Jones. The Financial Advisor Role is a sales position. You get to meet interesting people and the people who work for the firm are generally nice.

Cons

The primary cons to working at Edward Jones is that you aren't expected to really know or understanding anything about the how the markets really work. There's no metric that evaluates you based on how well you structured a client's portfolio. In fact, most financial advisors are only concerned with opening accounts(i.e. what you get paid to do) and simply place clients funds either in some mutual fund(i.e. managed by someone else) or only recommend stocks that are on the firm's recommended buy list. If you're really passionate about the markets, trading, portfolio management, etc. this is not the place to work. I personally experienced advisors who had been with the firm a decade not knowing how to value a company, attributing the stock being too expensive due to the price of the stock being above $100.

5.0

Apr 19, 2018

People > Technology

Software developer

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Pros

-Company cares about your growth and offers many ways to develop yourself -Limited Partnership only offered to employees -Friendly and welcoming culture. -'We are all in this together' mentality. I never have issues getting help from other teams/divisions -Work Life Balance

Cons

-Financial Industry can be a bit behind on Tech -Dress is business professional (Suit and Tie). -Approval and Change process can be rigorous and slow due to handling of sensitive information -Some teams have a lot of 'tribal' information (Information that isn't well documented and is just passed down by word of mouth)

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