Working in a culture of retribution and dysfunction - Anonymous employee Empower Employee Review

2.0
Apr 15, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company has really good benefits (insurance, tuition reimbursement, on-site workout facility, on-site cafeteria). Easy access to the highway.

Cons

The company seems to foster a culture of inadequate preparation and then severe retribution if you make any mistakes. Other than the "star" salespeople, if you make a mistake, you stand a good chance of losing your job, even if you are still learning. There is little support, little training, and I feel like I've been thrown in the deep end and told to "sink or swim." Efforts to collaborate and innovate are absolutely squelched. It's a "shut up and work" kind of atmosphere, with disdain from the top down.

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5.0
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Pros

Empower fully supports work life balance. They also support and encourage community service. I like the fact that they match not only by monetary contributions, they also match actual volunteer hours with money. Management at all levels is committed and invested in you professionally and personally.

Cons

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2.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

It is a consistent paycheck in an industry that isn't going anywhere. The benefits are average to slightly below average. If you are lucky, your immediate manager will be a real person and not just a faceless suit.

Cons

A caution to the culture : Empower is more interested in APPEARING to be a good place to work instead of actually being a good place to work. The employees were instructed by HR to leave a Glassdoor review IF we enjoy working at Empower. They made no mention of everyone leaving honest feedback regardless of their feelings about the company. That is incredibly telling about the culture and priorities of the company.

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