OK place to work, but leave your ambitions at the door. - Systems Administrator I Empower Employee Review

2.0
Oct 10, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

It's there. You come in, do your job, get your meager pay-check, and go home. Otherwise, good if you're a senior manager.

Cons

Might be a decent place if you're a manger, but not a good place to work at a staff level. The starting pay is very low, with annual adjustments only in the 3.5% range. It was explained to me once that GWLA always tries to pay at the 45 percetile in salary surveys. Turn-over is high, and whenever a position opens up, the supervisor/manager trying to full the position constantly complain how difficult it is to full the position at the low wages. I've seen managers frequently get promoted, but rarely see staff or supervisors get promoted. Often see low level manager/supervisor positions filled from the outside. [Given how much managers complain about filling staff positions at such low wages, I can't help but wonder if managers feel it would be easier to hire a manger, than to promote and need to replace staff.] Unless you're a senior manager, there is no career development or professional growth. You basically are there to do your current job, and that's it. I've never worked for a company that didn't have some kind of career development, goals, etc as part of the annual review processes; GWLA doesn't.

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5.0
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Pros

Great place to work, lots of growth opportunity

Cons

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Many smart people genuinely want to grow & succeed; An excellent long term strategic vision backed by long term oriented investors; Ample growth opportunities at a business that is very well positioned for long term growth. Leaders that genuinely care about their people. Remote work is truly an advantage - just the lack of a commute makes a large difference. Opportunity to be at the ground level of a company that will develop a much stronger national brand over the next decade.

Cons

Delivery & Execution are areas that are truly challenging in the high growth/evolutionary environment that Empower is in today. Cultural changes are happening within the business that create some competing priorities, though Sr. Leaders continue to lead through this. Working with people across the US means don't expect a normal schedule - early / late starts and working lunches are the norm.

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