Does Edelman Financial Engines pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Edelman Financial Engines employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Edelman Financial Engines. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Edelman Financial Engines?

55% of Edelman Financial Engines employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Edelman Financial Engines 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Edelman Financial Engines?

Client Service Associate (39) , 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)); "Great culture and always innovating." ((in 40 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 36 reviews)); "The work life balance is good" ((in 32 reviews)); "Decent pay and 20 paid days off in addition to market holidays." ((in 29 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 17 reviews)); "Stuck with a bad manager for a while before they were finally fired." ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 9 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent." ((in 6 reviews)); "For being a financial services company that preaches retirement savings, the 401k match is average." ((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 are the top reviewed Edelman Financial Engines locations?

Phoenix , Sunnyvale , Boston , Fairfax , Santa Clara , Palo Alto , Overland Park , Washington , Los Angeles , Dallas , San Jose , Miami , St. George , Chicago , Alexandria , Kansas City , New York , Charlotte , San Francisco , Fort Lauderdale , Saint George , Jersey City , Paramus , Birmingham , Louisa , Richmond , Arlington , Ashburn , Springfield , Arizona City

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Edelman Financial Engines reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(484 total reviews)

Ralph Haberli

35% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Edelman Financial Engines has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 484 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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484 reviews

5.0

Feb 21, 2018

Financial Planner

Financial planner

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Business Outlook

Pros

The client comes first. Can not think of a better situation to be in as a planner

Cons

Tough to think of any off the top of my head

5.0

Nov 21, 2017

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Workplace culture is wonderful, everyone is very nice and the benefits are great

Cons

Because of the very nice culture, conflicts may be more passive aggressive in nature

4.0

Oct 12, 2017

Great Culture!

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

-The culture at EFS is really great! Everyone there is very welcoming and willing to help one another. -As a new FT employee you get a free financial planner. Which is awesome!

Cons

-Depending on your position there's not really a work-life balance

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Director, Practice Management Strategy and Enablement

Financial Consultant - Client Growth & Retention - Bilingual

Regional Director, Financial Planning (Southwestern/South Central United States)

Senior Service Desk Technician (Boston, MA-Hybrid)

Senior Financial Planner (New Client Development)

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