Empower reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,421 total reviews)
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Edmund F. Murphy III

79% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Empower has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,421 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
1.0
Mar 10, 2014

Account Manager

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Pros

The cafeteria and stability.....Great-West Financial always makes money!

Cons

Management is very top down - there is little input taken from the general population. My immediate manager has often made promises that never became true. And senior managers have very little to do with employees, their struggles, moral or general working conditions.

3.0
Feb 7, 2014

Great-West

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Pros

4 weeks of paid vacation and immediate 401k with match

Cons

Not a friendly corporate culture

2.0
Feb 7, 2014

Management believes its own hubris.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The benefits are ok for the Denver area. Useful, but overpriced, amenities on site (cafeteria and company story) although the gym is free to access. Proximity to Starbucks. It is a great place to work if you are only interested in a paycheck.

Cons

This is the kind of company that issues its own press release about how happy its employees are and then points to the press release as proof that its employees are happy. There is poor management at all levels. No career advancement and microscopic pay raises, if any. (The 10% cap on compensation increases would be astronomical compared to the recent 0-3.5% ranges.) No rhyme or reason behind promotions except that they generally favor men over women (especially Canadian men!) and anyone who will tell them what they want to hear, not what they need to hear. Anyone who demonstrates proficiency, independent thought or an ability to excel at their job is penalized because they might make the ruling class look bad. The company is looking for rank and file employees who are a C to a C+ and does it’s best to make sure everyone deserves this rating. Don't work here if you are trying to build or develop and career.

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