Is Empower a good company to work for?

Empower has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,547 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Empower to a friend and 67% 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 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Empower. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Empower?

70% 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 (37) , Software Engineer (35) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Director (32) , Specialist (31) , Associate Specialist (30) , Client Services Manager (29) , Relationship Manager (29) , Senior Retirement Consultant (29) , Analyst (27)

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

"Benefits are good and not overly expensive." ((in 264 reviews)); "Good work life balance and few teams are really good" ((in 135 reviews)); "Great people within the company and enjoy spending time with each other outside of work." ((in 126 reviews)); "Pay is good and competetive" ((in 110 reviews)); "Flexible for work from home" ((in 95 reviews))

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

"This is what all the managers do in GW when some one raises a voices regarding the wrong unprofessional activities happening there." ((in 59 reviews)); "No training opportunities" ((in 39 reviews)); "Upper management seems disorganized and out of touch." ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours (for my role)" ((in 17 reviews)); "Old technologies used" ((in 15 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 , Colorado Springs , Englewood , New York , Houston , Los Angeles , Scranton , Dallas , Atlanta , Kansas City , Phoenix , Charlotte , Philadelphia , Washington , Kansas City , Dubuque , Miami , Orlando , Newark , Somerset , Detroit , Austin , Chicago

Empower reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(468 total reviews)

Edmund F. Murphy III

80% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

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468 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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2.0

Sep 28, 2022

Meh

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good health benefits - Lottery ticket to watch Broncos game

Cons

1. There are tons of managers/team leads/management that were only in this position because they’ve been in the company for awhile, not based on true capability to lead 2. No trainings offered 3. Inefficient methods of bottom-up communication 4. Poor internal communication 5. Toxic work culture 6. Excessive workload and mediocre salary rate

Empower Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback. We encourage all associates to own their career and take advantage of professional development opportunities that include a variety of instructor-led and self-directed trainings, as well as several development opportunities offered by our Business Resource Groups. We regularly seek associate feedback through engagement surveys and open Q&A during town hall meetings. We offer a competitive total rewards package for all associates and encourage growth into other roles to achieve higher compensation. Additionally, we acknowledge workloads in some departments have been higher due to acquisition integration efforts, much of which is coming to completion.

5.0

Sep 27, 2022

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place and good people and good pay

Cons

None that I can think of.

Empower Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback! We strive to provide a positive experience for associates that encompasses meaningful work, opportunities for development and growth, and comprehensive compensation packages.

5.0

Sep 24, 2022

One of Best Companies I’ve Ever Worked For

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This place makes sure their employees are treated well. Lots of smart people working here. Benefits: - 6% full 401K match that is 100% vested from day 1. - Yearly bonus which can be above 100% of your bonus percentage depending on how the company did that year. - Additional bonus contributions to your 401K. - Yearly salary and bonus increases. - Fairly competitive pay. There are still many non-FAANG companies that will pay more, but the retirement benefits are hard to beat. - Discounted rates on health insurance by getting a yearly physical exam. - HSA contributions if you have a HDHP. - Unlimited PTO (some may see this as a con).

Cons

Although they are moving towards modernizing their code base/architecture with AWS, I feel they are still figuring out what works and what doesn’t so there are some growing pains to deal with. They have an office in India so you’ll have to work around time zone differences. There is a lot of poorly written code because coding standards are all over the place.

Empower Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback. We provide comprehensive compensation for all associates, including base salary, bonuses, benefits, and discretionary non-elective 401k contributions. We are investing significantly in the modernization of our technology and making improvements to the stability of our builds and standardization of our processes.

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