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

5.0

May 22, 2025

Flexible work, good gig helping students

Essay reviewer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The flexibility is the biggest part. The platform makes it easy to edit essays and give feedback to students. I enjoy seeing their reviews after I give my feedback. Managers are supportive but hands off.

Cons

Work availability can fluctuate depending on essay volume.

5.0

May 21, 2025

Collaborative, mission-driven environment

Counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Empowerly has a great environment for counselors. Out of all the counseling companies I've worked for (and I've worked for pretty much all the ones that folks have heard of), Empowerly's technology, culture, support functions, and team is by far the best.

Cons

Probably a better scheduling system. Sometimes the software we use for scheduling is a bit confusing

5.0

May 20, 2025

Love applying my admissions expertise

Former admissions officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s incredibly rewarding to use my admissions background to help students achieve their goals. Empowerly provides excellent resources to support this work.

Cons

Sometimes students no-show which can be challenging because I'm managing several clients during application season, and it takes time away from other students.

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Essay Editor

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