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Edelman Financial Engines

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Hierarchical, but without a strategy - Anonymous employee Edelman Financial Engines Employee Review

3.0
5 Dec 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Strong collegial culture that remains but is slowly fading; very flexible work/life policies

Cons

Nothing can be done at EFE without a C-level executive saying so, but they rarely give direction. So the company muddles along without realizing their immense opportunity because they don't empower individual contributors with autonomy, nor do they have the vision / operational capabilities necessary to run a effective hierarchy.

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