Question 1

Is Empower a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Empower pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Empower?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Empower?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Benefits are good and not overly expensive." ((in 258 reviews)); "Good work life balance and few teams are really good" ((in 144 reviews)); "Great people within the company and enjoy spending time with each other outside of work." ((in 125 reviews)); "Pay is good and competetive" ((in 103 reviews)); "work from home is nice" ((in 101 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"If your manager is bad you won’t like it" ((in 56 reviews)); "No training whatsoever" ((in 42 reviews)); "Upper management seems disorganized and out of touch." ((in 27 reviews)); "Long hours (for my role)" ((in 16 reviews)); "Old technologies used" ((in 15 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Empower layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Empower locations?

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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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