Could be better - SMO Empower Pharmacy Employee Review

2.0
Oct 25, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Break room has snacks you can buy on your lunch break. Pay is ok if you have a degree. Good job to get your foot in the door in the pharmaceutical world

Cons

You will be doing the work of 3 people at once and be told that it is not considered “exceeding expectations”. Some days you won’t get to have lunch until 6-7 hours into your shift depending on how packed the manufacturing schedule is for the day. The manager watches you through the cameras all day everyday. The PTO policy is horrible: accrued with no sick days, no FMLA leave until 1 year of employment. Write ups are passed out like candy.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

• The legal and regulatory mandate here is genuinely substantive - not a placeholder GC role • The company's commitment to integrity and quality is real and built into how decisions are made • The leadership team is credible and mission-aligned; standards on quality and compliance are genuine • Who thrives here: lawyers and compliance professionals who want to own hard problems, not manage process

Cons

If you are not looking for a challenging and fast-paced industry, this may not be the ideal fit.

5.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A few things I'd tell anyone considering Empower: We're AI- and innovation-forward, so things move quickly and actually get done. We're early enough that you get to design the foundation, not inherit someone else's. And the mission is real — everyone supports getting patients access to affordable medicine, and the care for that mission is evident in everything we do. Fast, foundational, mission-driven, and team forward.

Cons

Fast pace and a still-being-built foundation cut both ways: priorities shift quickly, some processes and tools are still maturing, and there's more ambiguity and manual work than at an established company. It's a strong fit if you're energized by building and comfortable with change — a harder one if you want everything structured and settled on day one.

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