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On average, employees at Edward Jones give their company a 3.7 rating out of 5.0 - which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Edward Jones employees are Investment Representatives submitting an average rating of 4.2 and Office Administrators with a rating of 3.8.

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3.7
Average Rating
(based on 40 Edward Jones Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.7
Growth Opportunities
3.4
People You Work With
4.0
Person You Work For
4.0
Rewards You Receive
3.5
Support You Get
3.7
Way You Work
3.9
Work Setting
3.7
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Financial Advisor

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"You make your own income."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"I disliked the financial sector."

QA Test Support Analyst

"Great learning environment, but don't ask questions."

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"The people who took time to train me. I made very good friends in ten years. The tuition reimbursement helped me some in obtaining my degree."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Toward the end, people were afraid for their jobs and started demanding me to say and do things that were not true. I refused, so I left."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your associates more and look at your leaders' styles. Primarily look at their ethics."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.7
Edward Jones (73)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Essex Property Trust (11)
2.8 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Sun Communities (8)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (428)
Business Office Administrator

"Very small office."

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Getting to know individual investors; helping to solve problems for them."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"There was not enough money in the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay better!"

Investment Representative

"Not my cup of tea, because you need to be a good sales person. People who are good at power selling may be an excellent fit for this job."

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"I like the flexible schedule."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"I did not like having to power sell."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management was good."

Financial Advisor

"Needs to rethink door knocking in areas previously headed by ED Jones advisors."

Financial Advisor

"They are a great company, just make sure you choose the right location."

Financial Advisor

"It is a good firm but does not consider how outside factors impact desired outcomes."

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Professional environment with good headquarters support."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be completely honest in answering questions."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Lack of daily involvement with any other co-workers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You need to be more flexible."

Financial Advisor

"Edward Jones needs a lot of work supporting its advisors that are just starting out."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be financially independent, you can't survive on what they pay in first two years."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Lead Generation support and to many offices working same area."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase the time of wage support to give adviser a chance to succeed and more distance between Offices. Also be more open with adviser when recommending taking over existing offices."

Investment Representative

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Flexibility to create own schedule."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared for continuous rejection."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"It was hard to build clients by only cold calling."

Office Administrator

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"The interaction with the clients is great."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"The pay was not very good at entry level."

Financial Advisor

"A great place to learn at, but not to stay."

Financial Advisor

"I wish you all well at Edward James."

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"They provide good training."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure your values of doing what is right for the client is align with the companies values of doing what is right for the client if it makes the company money."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"They open too many offices in areas close to each-other with little population."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Demographics are great but you have to understand them before you use them. A tourist community with 10,000 homes but 3,000 full time residents is not a true demographic."

Financial Advisor

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"I like that I have my own office."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"They want your book, just like everybody else. Payout a lot less... If you are that good, your own office better at LPL or Raymond James..."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"Limited by the products I can offer. Not always appropriate for clients. Not fare to advisor because of SRO rules."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Should let advisers to start calling first before door knocking, specifically in the NE."

Edward Jones Employee

"Its ok if you like door knocking."

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"I enjoy the independence of the job."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Edward Jones?

"There is nepotism & too many offices."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find an alternative to door knocking."

Office Manager

What do you like about working at Edward Jones?

"This company has core values that resonate through all the employees. I have never seen or worked in such a great environment. Everyone at every level is always willing to help you in any way possible."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is a long process but very much worth the wait to have the opportunity to work with the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"As a previous BOA, I would suggest that the FA's really need a good sense of time management to be successful in their careers."

Edward Jones Reviews FAQs

Is Edward Jones a good company to work for?

Edward Jones has an overall rating of 3.7 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 40 Edward Jones Review Ratings left anonymously by Edward Jones employees, which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 88% of employees would recommend working at Edward Jones.

Does Edward Jones pay their employees well?

Edward Jones employees earn $41,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 38% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 21 Edward Jones employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Edward Jones Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Edward Jones?

88% of employees would recommend working at Edward Jones with the overall rating of 3.7 out of 5. Employees also rated Edward Jones 3.7 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.5 for Rewards You Receive, 3.4 for Growth Opportunities and 3.7 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Edward Jones?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Edward Jones is a Department Leader at $130,000 annually. Browse Edward Jones Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Edward Jones?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Edward Jones is a Investment Analyst at $12,000 annually. Browse Edward Jones Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Edward Jones?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Edward Jones to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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