Is Edward Jones a good company to work for?

Edward Jones has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 5,717 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 54% 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 3.3 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?

54% 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, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Edward Jones?

Financial Advisor (1774) , 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?

"The pros are they have a great training and way to look at the business." ((in 422 reviews)); "There are alot of benefits for working with a private company and the culture is great." ((in 369 reviews)); "benefits were good and the pay made you forget about the lack in support they had until you needed it" ((in 272 reviews)); "Great people and great working with branches" ((in 265 reviews)); "work life balance is good and lots of flexibitilty" ((in 204 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 230 reviews)); "Decreasing base salary and low commission structure" ((in 104 reviews)); "long hours in the beginning as you build your business and integrate into your business community." ((in 71 reviews)); "it is a mere window dressing with a Head of DEI being incapable; GP leadership is poor" ((in 52 reviews)); "High insurance with very high deductibles." ((in 23 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

Edward Jones reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(5,325 total reviews)

Penny Pennington

58% 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 5,325 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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5K reviews

3.0

Jul 10, 2018

Financial Advisor

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great culture and people are honestly willing to help. Great brand name and a lot of technology to help advisors.

Cons

Most of the advisors, even advisors who have been around years, do very little financial planning. Most of the work is transactional. Edward Jones is a very sells oriented company that dresses it's self up as a "doing the best thing for a client." However, most advisors at EJ are not CFP's and hardly anyone is a CPA. The brokers are not even allowed to discuss taxes. The position is more like a stockbroker than Financial Advisor. Nearly every broker there is a knock-off and wanna be fiduciary.

1.0

Nov 18, 2017

FA

Fa trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training salary is 70% of your last 2 year tax return average. Immediate benefits. Training is paid. But the good training only comes if you survive the initial field training.

Cons

Dishonesty among the ranks in regards to job stability, including HR staff. Must work 60+ hours unless you perform above average. It’s easy to believe all you have to do is pass the national and state exams, but this is not true. You must accept aggressive treatment and threats of termination on every call/meeting. And they mean it, you will walk a fine line or they will terminate you. The only time you will have leverage is if you become profitable and that will take 3+ years. They don’t care what you are capable of, if you push back any at all, they will fire you. They want cult members, not independent thinkers. You will have to teach yourself, field trainers may not give you the time of day, but you will be held accountable for what you don’t know. if you have no sales experience or corporate experience, proceed with caution. You must be able to learn on your own and work all alone, no excuses. Excuses will not be accepted no matter how legitimate they may be.

5.0

Nov 14, 2017

Great firm, incredible opportunity

Financial advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

In past jobs, I often found myself limited by what others believed I could do or by circumstances around me. When I joined Edward Jones 16+ years ago, I finally found a career that allowed me freedom to build my own business with all the training, support and technology of a large firm behind me. I'm only limited by how much effort I want to put into my business. I also greatly appreciate the opportunity to earn partnership in the firm.

Cons

It takes a huge amount of perseverance to build your business and earn clients' trust. The financial services industry is constantly changing, and even well-established financial advisors have to be willing to adapt and embrace change to continue thriving.

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