Is Empower a good company to work for?

Empower has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,544 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 69% 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 3.6 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 143 reviews)); "Great people within the company and enjoy spending time with each other outside of work." ((in 128 reviews)); "work from home is good" ((in 104 reviews)); "Pay is good and competetive" ((in 101 reviews))

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

"No training manual either" ((in 36 reviews)); "Upper management seems disorganized and out of touch." ((in 24 reviews)); "Long hours (for my role)" ((in 17 reviews)); "Old technologies used" ((in 16 reviews)); "No honesty or communication" ((in 12 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 , Atlanta , Kansas City , Phoenix , Charlotte , Philadelphia , Washington , Kansas City , Dubuque , Miami , Orlando , Newark , Somerset , Detroit , Austin , Chicago

Empower reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,438 total reviews)

Edmund F. Murphy III

80% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Empower has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,438 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

3.0

Jun 14, 2024

Good in short term but easy to burn out

Senior retirement consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great way to get into financial services and learn a lot.

Cons

Can be detrimental to your mental health over multiple years.

Empower Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We value associate feedback and encourage associates to address concerns by reaching out directly to senior management or Human Resources.

5.0

Jun 13, 2024

Growing and great place to work

Communications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We have a very collaborative and inclusive culture at Empower. The benefits are great and have improved over the past two years, which is nice to see. I enjoy being a part of a team that is 100% comfortable with remote workers, allowing for a great deal of flexibility and helps with work/life balance. Upper management is always in touch with employees and with what is happening across the business and open to ideas for improving how we work. It is unlike anything I have seen in 20+ years and very refreshing. Middle managers are very much in tune with their team's work and supportive. We have a strong commitment to training here that is also impressive and it makes us stronger together as we grow and win. Employees are proud to work here and that feeling comes through every day. We have great Business Resource Group options, too.

Cons

Our large team is spaced out across the U.S., so it makes it challenging and cost-prohibitive to get together in person. With massive growth comes the reality of needing significant lead time to get certain tasks done, but we have pros always looking at ways to improve efficiencies. Overall, we are still more efficient than some large companies I have worked at in this industry.

Empower Response

2y

We appreciate this insightful and positive feedback, thank you!

4.0

Jun 11, 2024

Great experience & good opportunities

Senior specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good offers & opportunities on performance

Cons

No work life balance Hate treating people partial

Empower Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. I’m sorry you didn’t have a great experience. We continuously look for ways to enhance employee satisfaction.

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