Is Empower a good company to work for?

Empower has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,536 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Empower to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Empower have been left by employees working as Vice President , Senior Relationship Manager and Director .

Does Empower pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Empower employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Empower. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Empower?

71% of Empower employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Empower 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Empower?

Software Developer (58) , Retirement Representative (57) , Customer Service Representative (55) , Retirement Consultant (46) , Manager (42) , Retirement Specialist (37) , Software Engineer (34) , Senior Software Engineer (33) , Director (31) , Specialist (31) , Associate Specialist (30) , Senior Retirement Consultant (30) , Client Services Manager (29) , Relationship Manager (29) , Analyst (26)

What are the pros of working at Empower according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and not overly expensive." ((in 269 reviews)); "Good work life balance and few teams are really good" ((in 141 reviews)); "Great people within the company and enjoy spending time with each other outside of work." ((in 125 reviews)); "Pay is good and competetive" ((in 106 reviews)); "work from home is good" ((in 98 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Empower according to real employee reviews?

"No training whatsoever" ((in 45 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and tells our Director and VP we cannot hire more people." ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours (for my role)" ((in 18 reviews)); "some very old technologies" ((in 14 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Empower layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Empower layoffs and their outlook for job security at Empower in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Empower locations?

Denver , Greenwood Village , Greenwood Village , Overland Park , Milwaukee , Boston , Andover , Hartford , Englewood , New York , Houston , Colorado Springs , Los Angeles , Scranton , Dallas , Kansas City , Phoenix , Charlotte , Atlanta , Washington , Philadelphia , Kansas City , Dubuque , Miami , Orlando , Newark , Somerset , Detroit , Austin , Chicago

Empower reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,430 total reviews)

Edmund F. Murphy III

80% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Empower has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,430 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Empower employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Dec 6, 2024

Would not recommend

Strategy and innovation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work. Benefits weren’t bad.

Cons

Lots of red tape on decisions. Directors are sometimes uneducated.

Empower Response

1y

We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your insights and concerns and always recommend that associates provide feedback to leaders so we can constantly improve for our collective success.

5.0

Dec 6, 2024

Salary

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's good experience working in empower

Cons

Compensation should be better as per market standards.

Empower Response

1y

We are glad to hear that you have good experience working with us. Our compensation is designed to remain competitive within the industry, but we appreciate your feedback.

5.0

Dec 5, 2024

Good company

Senior retirement consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GOOd work life balance. Just meet your sales goal and no one will bother you

Cons

Depends on your manager they can be a bit micromanagers

Empower Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We are happy to have you with us!

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