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 271 reviews)); "Good work life balance and few teams are really good" ((in 138 reviews)); "Great people within the company and enjoy spending time with each other outside of work." ((in 123 reviews)); "Pay is good and competetive" ((in 111 reviews)); "Flexible for work from home" ((in 96 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 57 reviews)); "No training manual either" ((in 41 reviews)); "Upper management seems disorganized and out of touch." ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours (for my role)" ((in 19 reviews)); "Old technologies used" ((in 14 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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2K reviews

3.0

May 10, 2024

Work pressure

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employee benefits Food, cab, allowance

Cons

No work life balance Heavy work pressure

Empower Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback, we will look into this.

5.0

May 10, 2024

Great company with growth ahead

Vp of software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, bonus, benefits, yearly company extra contribution to your 401K, great growth projects to contribute to or lead.

Cons

We are a hard working culture. Overtime when we need to. Tons of growth has put a lot of pressure on staff.

Empower Response

Thank you for your feedback.

5.0

May 10, 2024

Great Place to Work

Client service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team. Work from home full-time. Generous vacation. Generous benefits and bonuses. Collaborative atmosphere. Technologically Innovative. My job is varied and interesting. I receive good training and opportunities to grow my career.

Cons

Organization of information. I am responsible for a huge amount of information and it's not always easy to locate answers to Client questions. Processes can be cumbersome. Web site needs revamping.

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