Mcafee LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Mcafee LLC 401(k) Plan
San Jose, CAProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services2,431 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,352Employer $ per active participant
$4,235Employee $ saved per active participant
0.04%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$173.7MNet plan assets, end of year
$125,333Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity12.3 / 5025th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost22.3 / 2589th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving3.3 / 1522th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-23 pts3 issues reported on the filing
Total score25 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 25th |
| Lower admin cost | 89th |
| Employee saving | 22th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($8,499 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Benefits not paid when due: the plan reported failing to pay some benefits on time.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $2,430 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Mcafee put in about $1,352 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,082). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $3,286,130 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $10,296,030 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,513,509 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $71,180 |
| Contract administrator fees | $1,200 |
| Other admin expenses | $32,764 |
| Benefits paid out | $16,320,648 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $150.7M / $173.7M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 541 / 4,321 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,386 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $38,416 reported compensation |
| Bakertilly US LLP | $32,764 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014090537NAL0002375137001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 77-0316593, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.