Is Empower a good company to work for?

Empower has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,525 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 3.6 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 (36) , Senior Software Engineer (33) , Software Engineer (33) , Director (31) , Specialist (31) , Senior Retirement Consultant (30) , Associate Specialist (29) , 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 273 reviews)); "Good work life balance and few teams are really good" ((in 129 reviews)); "Great people within the company and enjoy spending time with each other outside of work." ((in 129 reviews)); "Company has great people and culture." ((in 125 reviews)); "Pay is good and competetive" ((in 109 reviews))

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

"No training manual either" ((in 38 reviews)); "Every employee is burnt out and exhausted, but upper management keeps acquiring new plans to expand." ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours (for my role)" ((in 16 reviews)); "some very old technologies" ((in 16 reviews)); "Mostly night shifts and low growth opportunity" ((in 9 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

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,420 total reviews)

Edmund F. Murphy III

79% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Empower has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,420 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

2.0

Mar 5, 2026

Pretty Meh

Senior analyst, investments

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good 401K matching with yearly discretionary contribution of 2%-5%

Cons

Quite a few bad managers, low range salaries for the industry, very little diversity

Empower Response

3mo

Thank you for recognizing our 401k match and discretionary contribution. Supporting long term financial security is a priority for us. Strong managers and competitive pay matter, and we continue to focus on leadership development and regular compensation reviews across the organization.

5.0

Mar 5, 2026

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance. Reasonable productivity expectations. Excellent retirement benefits.

Cons

You will spend a frustrating amount of time sitting in worthless meetings. It will hinder your ability to get work done.

Empower Response

3mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear the work life balance, productivity expectations, and retirement benefits stood out to you. Thanks for sharing your review.

5.0

Mar 4, 2026

Growing Firm

Marketing executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced high energy firm. Ability to contribute - open culture where idea sharing is welcome.

Cons

If fast paced isn't your preference could be a challenging environment.

Empower Response

3mo

Thank you for highlighting the energy and openness of the culture. We’re proud to be a place where people can contribute ideas and see them move forward.

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