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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4.0
Apr 4, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

There is a lot of training available to everyone. The benefits are good although healthcare did increase a little this year. They are making advancements in software Laid back atmosphere. Parking garage is nice to have.

Cons

Management does not seem connected with day to day operations. They will tell you they are looking into it and nothing seems to change. Maybe they are too busy and forget. They only look at numbers for performance. Pay is conservative, however there were no layoffs during 2008-2009. More employee recognition or department lunches would be nice. Finding information that you need is not always easy to locate. It can be hard to move to an upper management position as not many people leave the company. Job responsibilities are not always clear.

2.0
Apr 4, 2012

Tough to get ahead at Great-West Life

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Life/work balance was exceptional, no rigid dictates about hours (outside the call center). People were friendly and welcoming. Rich tradition.

Cons

Management comes up from the ranks, little incentive for them to look outside the company for development. No commitment to diversity and a haphazard approach to learning. Quite siloed.

3.0
Dec 20, 2011

Great Job for Parents

Anonymous employee
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Pros

You truly leave your work at the door when you leave for the day. Great Pay and great 401(k) match Bonuses start after first year

Cons

In Customer Service role, your hours can change weekly Adherence to your phone is monitored and very strict...unachievable for many Little room for advancement unless you're young and male, or a son of a manager.

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