Is Empower a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Empower have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 90 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Empower employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Empower now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Empower .

Does Empower pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Empower with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 90 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Empower .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Empower?

69% of Software Developer employees at Empower would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Empower with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating 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) , Senior Software Engineer (33) , Software Engineer (33) , Director (31) , Specialist (31) , Senior Retirement Consultant (30) , Associate Specialist (29) , Client Services Manager (29) , Relationship Manager (29) , Analyst (26)

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

"The benefits regarding match and healthcare are good and comprehensive." ((in 275 reviews)); "Good work life balance and few teams are really good" ((in 133 reviews)); "Great people within the company and enjoy spending time with each other outside of work." ((in 121 reviews)); "Company has great people and culture." ((in 121 reviews)); "Pay is good and competetive" ((in 112 reviews))

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

"No training manual either" ((in 40 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about the workers." ((in 29 reviews)); "Long hours (for my role)" ((in 19 reviews)); "some very old technologies" ((in 13 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and talk of tightening expenses." ((in 12 reviews))

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Empower Software Developer reviews

3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)

Edmund F. Murphy III

77% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Software Developer Software Engineer employees have rated Empower with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Empower is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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90 reviews

2.0

Jul 3, 2025

Good company, bad teams with in

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, good people who are hard working and supportive

Cons

Unlimited vacation per HR limited by leaders per business need (there is always a business need), oj call consistently if onshore as resources ate limited, holidays given but then asked to be on call or do deployments (5 out of 7 in last year), constant weekend work, promotions not existent, political club if they like you or not

Empower Response

11mo

Thank you for acknowledging the hard work and dedication of our associates. At Empower, we are firmly committed to career mobility and growth. We encourage associates to proactively engage with their managers about their career path so we can ensure opportunities are discussed and supported directly

4.0

Jun 26, 2025

Overall experience is good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team member and the lead are good.

Cons

no cons at all till now

Empower Response

10mo

Thank you for your great feedback! We’re happy to hear you’re having a positive experience with your team and leadership. We appreciate your support and are glad to have you as part of Empower!

3.0

Jun 11, 2025

Average experience in the company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture work is ok

Cons

Not any i can think of

Empower Response

11mo

Thank you for writing review, we appreciate your honest input this will help us to improve employee journey.

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