Run. This Is One of the Most Toxic Work Environments You Could Ever Encounter. - Anonymous employee Edelman Financial Engines Employee Review

If you're considering working at this financial planning company—don't. Especially if you're thinking about joining the Product or Design departments. The culture here is beyond dysfunctional; it's outright toxic. Managers regularly gaslight employees, take credit for their work, and then make minor tweaks just so they can pass it off as their own to leadership. It’s a flat org with no room for growth, yet somehow you're still expected to do the job of your manager—particularly in Product and Design—without the title, recognition, or compensation. Taking paternity leave? Be prepared to be guilted for it—leadership actively discourages it. There's a deeply embedded culture of throwing people under the bus, and blame flows downwards while praise flows upwards. Worst of all, the team culture is laced with off-color jokes and inappropriate comments from senior leadership that go unchecked. HR is either ineffective or complicit. What’s most disturbing is how normalized all this behavior is internally. They pitch themselves as a “fast-paced” or “lean” organization, but it’s really just code for burnout, exploitation, and psychological manipulation. Avoid this company if you value your mental health, professional growth, or basic respect in the workplace.