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)); "Benefits are great." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great culture and always innovating." ((in 39 reviews)); "Work life balance is good here" ((in 31 reviews)); "Interesting work, great product, team" ((in 16 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 19 reviews)); "I had 4 managers in 13 months, their lousy phone system going down/disconnecting on clients only impacts you (not your target), getting pulled on inbound support to maintain contract compliance re: hold times." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless." ((in 9 reviews)); "For being a financial services company that preaches retirement savings, the 401k match is average." ((in 4 reviews)); "Culture, company outlook, communication, professional development" ((in 4 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

(486 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 486 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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486 reviews

2.0

Aug 11, 2021

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Csa

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Pros

A few good planners left that actually know how to do their job... if you are lucky enough to work with one.

Cons

Stressful, overworked, underpaid, short staffed, you will do the job of the planner sometimes several planners as many have no clue on how to process things and this is enabled by management. Constant system issues. Lacking communication. Confused leadership. Management favors Planners and will do nothing about ongoing issues to correct behaviors that should never occur in the workplace. Work life balance is not a real option in this position as there is no flex schedule that other employers offer.

Edelman Financial Engines Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. While we’re disappointed that you aren’t enjoying your time at Edelman Financial Engines, we appreciate all that you do for our clients. We encourage you to reach out to your manager or HR business partner directly with feedback so they can help improve your experience here.

2.0

Aug 4, 2021

Unfortunate

Director of financial planning

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Pros

Helping clients solve problems and achieve their goals is the best part of the job.

Cons

The management team has weaknesses. Those in charge don't seem to know how to execute their stated initiatives. There have been countless missteps with continued promises that things will get better. Long-term staff is demoralized and those that haven't been forced out are beginning to depart voluntarily.

Edelman Financial Engines Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback and thank you for all that you do to support our clients. We encourage you to share your concerns directly with your manager or HR business partner so they can help improve your experience at Edelman Financial Engines.

5.0

Jul 30, 2021

Strong company with great integrity.

Technology support specialist

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Pros

The staff and management with whom I worked at Edelman were generally great people. Overall they cared about delivering great customer service to each other and to external clients. The benefits were good. Management was transparent in communicating larger company changes. They have a great HR staff.

Cons

It's been a few years since I worked there but the IT department at that time was not as strong as it should have been on documenting policies and procedures. IT staff didn't leverage the knowledge of the team as much as they could have. Individuals were sometimes expected to do their own research to find solutions even when the issue had previously been resolved by others but not documented so as to save others the time required to re-research an issue that was previously resolved.

Edelman Financial Engines Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your time at Edelman Financial Engines! We’re thrilled to read that you enjoyed your time on our team, and we appreciate your candid feedback as it will help us continue to improve for future team members.

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