Is Empower a good company to work for?

Empower has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,546 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) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Software Engineer (34) , Director (32) , 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?

"Benefits are good and not overly expensive." ((in 261 reviews)); "Good work life balance and few teams are really good" ((in 140 reviews)); "Great people within the company and enjoy spending time with each other outside of work." ((in 129 reviews)); "Pay is good and competetive" ((in 106 reviews)); "work from home is good" ((in 101 reviews))

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

"This is what all the managers do in GW when some one raises a voices regarding the wrong unprofessional activities happening there." ((in 57 reviews)); "No training whatsoever" ((in 37 reviews)); "Every employee is burnt out and exhausted, but upper management keeps acquiring new plans to expand." ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours (for my role)" ((in 18 reviews)); "some very old technologies" ((in 15 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

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,440 total reviews)

Edmund F. Murphy III

80% approve of CEO

68% 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 2,440 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

May 14, 2024

I love working at Empower!

Senior relationship manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The leadership team at Empower is truly open to hearing from employees and actively promotes an atmosphere of inclusion. The company's initiative to help people at all income levels achieve financial security is reinforced throughout.

Cons

Empower is a large organization so getting to the correct resource can sometimes be challenging.

Empower Response

Thank you for your feedback. We are growing but encourage networking through a variety of methods to stay connected.

4.0

May 14, 2024

Great Place with a High Pace

Sr. director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High energy work with great colleagues/leadership and important work to do. Good financial backing with good strategic plans and a bright future ahead.

Cons

High pace can be unsettling for some (but exciting for others!).

Empower Response

Thank you for your feedback. We do move fast as we continue to grow and evolve.

5.0

May 13, 2024

Remote

Senior retirement consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote work from home position.

Cons

Lots of systems and aspects of the job tend to change.

Empower Response

Thank you for your feedback. Change is constant as we continue to evolve to serve the needs of our customers.

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