Empower reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,419 total reviews)
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Edmund F. Murphy III

79% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Empower has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,419 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
Jul 18, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Most people are great to work with. The company should be stable for a long time to come, so if you find a niche you like, you can retire here. The benefits are good with a decent annual bonus. The workplace environment is pretty relaxed and most of the time isn't stressful.

Cons

For the most part, you're maintaining old systems with little opportunity to work on new development and new technologies. Overtime can often happen with little notice, but it isn't as often as some reviews state. Priorities can appear in bunches, causing stress. The middle management here is well-established, so career growth is difficult unless you're in good with them or a LONG-time employee. Pay raises, while consistently annual, don't keep up with inflation. No casual dress, not even on fridays (save 4 days a year).

1.0
Jun 9, 2013

Don't get comfortable!!!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, paid time off, on site store and cafeteria. Hr on site.

Cons

Low pay, MICRO MANAGEMENT, old boys club atmosphere, you need to be a yes man/woman to survive, management does not care about you, terrible software programs, unpredictable overtime, understaffed to get work done within business hours, no snow days, no casual dress, horrible employee retention, high stress environment, very cut throat company that does care about their employees. HR refers you back to management.

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