Edward Jones reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(5,326 total reviews)
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59% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Edward Jones has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,326 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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4.0
Sep 16, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Training is good; great place to start at and get your Series 7 license, etc. and get some good industry experience. You get to have your own office and make your own hours as long as you are making money. Other FAs are very supportive and genuinely try to help you out and make sure you do well.

Cons

Payout structure is low compared to the other major brokerages. Also the firm teaches you alot about selling, but not much about actual finance and investing principles. If you didnt learn about economics and finanical markets in college or are not very familiar with investments, then you are on your own to get "up to speed" and learn about the industry. Some advisors seem comfortable with not knowing squat about investing and just sell what EJ tells them to. If you are analytical and like being able to research investments, follow companies, options, etc, then this is not a place for you to be at, go be an analyst at a hedge fund or investment bank.

3.0
Sep 16, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Stable employer. Good benefits. The ability to become a Limited Partner. Strong corporate culture.

Cons

Limited growth potential. Very few people make it out of the trenches to make higher incomes. The company tends to micro manage the rank and file employees. If you do not drink the cool aid you will not advance with the company.

5.0
Sep 15, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to work. People are fantastic. Great work-life balance. If you want a satisfying career and you want to work with great people, this is the place for you.

Cons

Can't really think of a downside. I've been with Edward Jones for 4 years. It's a wonderful company and I am satisfied with my career.

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