Does Empowerly pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Empowerly employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Empowerly. This rating has decreased by 22% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Empowerly?

61% of Empowerly employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Empowerly 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Empowerly?

Counselor (15) , Operations (4) , Sales (4) , Account Executive (3) , Admissions Counselor (3) , College Admissions Counselor (3) , Essay Editor (3) , Marketing (3) , Anonymous Employee- Former Employee (2) , Anonymous (2) , College Admissions Consultant (2) , College Counselor (2) , Editor (2) , Essay Reviewer (2) , Former Admissions Officer (2)

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

"The team is amazing, always supportive and willing to help." ((in 11 reviews)); "My colleagues are amazing and I've learned so much in my role at Empowerly." ((in 9 reviews)); "The flexibility is the biggest part." ((in 3 reviews)); "Although it’s a startup, we get a competitive benefits package (health insurance, PTO and 401k)." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The leadership is controlling and abusive; they need to know what's going on at all times, and require employees to get their approval before doing anything, which does nothing but hinder progress and waste time." ((in 7 reviews)); "average hourly pay" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Empowerly locations?

San Francisco , Abilene , Austin , Dallas , Los Angeles , San Diego , Chicago , Homewood , Albany , New York , Ann Arbor , Washington , Sacramento , San Mateo , San Jose , Denver , Bellevue , Philadelphia , Miami

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Empowerly reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Hanmei Wu

61% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Empowerly has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Empowerly employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

70 reviews

4.0

Feb 10, 2026

Good work life balance

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work is very flexible, and the coworkers are nice and friendly.

Cons

The compensation is low, and it’s not a typical startup where you stay long-term to build meaningful equity.

3.0

Feb 2, 2026

Good for learning, bad up town management

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You definitely get to wear many hats and learn to get things done on your own, flexibility in work location and hours.

Cons

Poor management and leadership and long term strategy, training and documentation are all over the place, disorganized.

1.0

Feb 1, 2026

The culture within Empowerly needs serious improvement

College admissions consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unable to list any pros for working here.

Cons

The culture within Empowerly needs serious improvement. Pay stays low, and it feels like you are working in isolation instead of on a team. Higher ups are disorganized and heavy on control, hovering over every details for no good reason. Any attempt to speak up gets shut down, which turns collaboration into something crazy frustrating. Hours stretch way beyond normal, with weeks that spiral into an insane grind and no concern for balance. The tone from leaders comes off dismissive and disrespectful, leaving you drained and undervalued by the end of the week.

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