Nice company to work for... if you are a recent grad - Retirement Specialist - Client Services Empower Employee Review

3.0
Aug 7, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company experienced continued growth over the years and in turn gives yearly bonuses. The culture is fun, benefits are great. After 18 months of employment, employees can try to change departments for increased pay if their performance has been good. Employees are nice and happy for the most part.

Cons

Pay is relatively low. Weekly mandatory overtime became constant, so work-life balance is unhealthy. Middle management will ask for your feedback and then argue as to why the company will not make any recommended changes. If any changes are made it takes years for the company to enact those changes. For example, they just joined Facebook in 2014, and to them it was a big deal.

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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

None that I have found.

2.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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