Horrible politics, incompetent leadership in India - Senior Software Engineer Empower Employee Review

2.0
May 16, 2021
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Pros

Salary, inspiring and humble US leaders (extacly opposite of India leadership), growing tech team in India

Cons

Many starting with- 1. Work quality and moving within team- depends on team and your manager. 2. On-site- almost zero opportunity (pre pandemic also same) 3. India leadership- very fake (all talk no action). Focus only on keeping their US masters happy...don’t care for employees in India 4. Salary increments- below average 5. IJPs very difficult process (better look for a job outside)

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

I like working here, I find the work life balance with this role to be ideal, and remote opportunities are regularly available at the company ever since the pandemic. Unlimited PTO and I don't have feel guilty to use it, team structure really helps when people are out of the office. Receive good salary for my part of the country, with yearly raises and bonus based on merit.

Cons

I don't have many cons, I would say it would depend on your manager, as is the case with most positions in this world. I've had amazing managers with my time here and some mediocre managers, but overall the job has been good enough to weather the storm of a bad boss.

3.0
Jul 19, 2026
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Pros

Responsible Time (which is truly encouraged to be used and is one of the only things keeping people above water at the moment); great coworkers

Cons

Company is growing too big, too fast and employees simply cannot keep up and are burning out. Too many changes at once and employees feel senior leadership does not notice or they simply don’t care. Associates who have been with Empower since the beginning are saying this is not the same Empower they once loved working for.

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