Is Empower a good company to work for?

Empower has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,534 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 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Empower. This rating has decreased by 7% 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) , 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)

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

"Benefits are good and not overly expensive." ((in 280 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 137 reviews)); "Great people within the company and enjoy spending time with each other outside of work." ((in 126 reviews)); "Great experience 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?

"If your manager is bad you won’t like it" ((in 56 reviews)); "No training whatsoever" ((in 43 reviews)); "Upper management is clueless and tells our Director and VP we cannot hire more people." ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours (for my role)" ((in 19 reviews)); "some very old technologies" ((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 , Kansas City , Phoenix , Charlotte , Atlanta , Washington , Philadelphia , Kansas City , Dubuque , Miami , Orlando , Newark , Somerset , Detroit , Austin , Chicago

Empower reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,429 total reviews)

Edmund F. Murphy III

80% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Empower has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,429 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

May 27, 2025

Zero career growth

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free food, good office infra, most of the mid/junior level employees have good behavior

Cons

Outdated technologies and support roles, Manager asks to attend meeting in the night, senior leadership is incompetent and least bothered about growth of employees, high attrition, policy changes at their will with no regard for employees, very low salary, low appraisal, they expect full stack developers to work on chromebooks, very poor cab facility

Empower Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're genuinely sorry to hear that your experience at Empower did not meet your expectations. We’ll be sharing your feedback with the relevant teams as part of our ongoing commitment to learning and growth.

3.0

May 25, 2025

Good company

Senior specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No layoffs,multiple benefits are given

Cons

Too much politics in higher level and senior managers

Empower Response

1y

We're truly sorry to hear about your experience. We appreciate your candid input and will continue using feedback like yours to build a more inclusive and trust-based environment.

2.0

May 23, 2025

Stability issue

Solutions architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good and work life balance

Cons

Stability issue and miss alignment

Empower Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience at Empower didn’t meet your expectations. At Empower, we’re continuously evolving to meet the needs of our customers and industry. We understand that this pace of change can sometimes be challenging and may impact perceptions of stability. Your feedback is invaluable and will be shared with leadership team.

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