Unscrupulous & downright dishonest - Anonymous employee Empower Employee Review

2.0
Oct 13, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good food in the cafeteria.

Cons

Personal evaluations are not personal. Manager dictated unattainable goals that weren't even close to my job description or any in my industry for the position I held. Additionally, you were asked to rate your performance on a scale of 1-5 (5 = exceeding expectations). However, employees are instructed they cannot rate themselves with a 5. It seemed all a setup to fail giving them the excuse to let you go.

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5.0
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Pros

Empower fully supports work life balance. They also support and encourage community service. I like the fact that they match not only by monetary contributions, they also match actual volunteer hours with money. Management at all levels is committed and invested in you professionally and personally.

Cons

None that I have found.

2.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

It is a consistent paycheck in an industry that isn't going anywhere. The benefits are average to slightly below average. If you are lucky, your immediate manager will be a real person and not just a faceless suit.

Cons

A caution to the culture : Empower is more interested in APPEARING to be a good place to work instead of actually being a good place to work. The employees were instructed by HR to leave a Glassdoor review IF we enjoy working at Empower. They made no mention of everyone leaving honest feedback regardless of their feelings about the company. That is incredibly telling about the culture and priorities of the company.

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