Is Empower a good company to work for?

Empower has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,542 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 68% 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 9% 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) , Client Services Manager (29) , Relationship Manager (29) , Senior Retirement Consultant (29) , Analyst (26)

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

"The benefits regarding match and healthcare are good and comprehensive." ((in 271 reviews)); "Good work life balance and few teams are really good" ((in 136 reviews)); "Great people within the company and enjoy spending time with each other outside of work." ((in 132 reviews)); "Pay is good and competetive" ((in 112 reviews)); "Flexible work schedules and work from home." ((in 95 reviews))

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

"If your manager is bad you won’t like it" ((in 60 reviews)); "No training whatsoever" ((in 37 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and tells our Director and VP we cannot hire more people." ((in 26 reviews)); "There is barely any availability to take time off since the dept is very under staffed" ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours (for my role)" ((in 18 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

(2,436 total reviews)

Edmund F. Murphy III

80% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Empower has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,436 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).

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2K reviews

4.0

May 21, 2024

Empowering Financial Freedom for All

Retirement plan counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Empower provides its Associates with an opportunity to assist workplace employees in their efforts to save and invest for a successful retirement. The work environment adapts quickly to change and is focused on continuously advancing its technology to facilitate the retirement planning process for the consumer.

Cons

As Empower implements changes very quickly, employees are expected to manage and adapt to new technology and methods utilizing self-training modules (example: Allego videos).

5.0

May 21, 2024

Enjoy working here

Participant communications analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very focused on work-life balance and career advancement

Cons

some departments need additional employees for the amount of work during some seasons

5.0

May 21, 2024

Excellent employer with a fast-growing organization

Director, client services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

With immense growth comes many excellent professional opportunities; excellent benefits, including time off, remote work for many roles, and good pay; diversity and inclusion ARE important to this company, and they prove it daily; nationwide recruiting; excellent leadership that has positioned the company for success.

Cons

With growth comes growing pains - some challenges with work/life balance in certain roles.

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