Retirement Representative - Anonymous employee Empower Employee Review

3.0
13 Nov 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Paid training, licensing for 8weeks

Cons

Very large disconnect between the training and actual position. You will be immediately placed on an 11:30-8pm shift following training, with no solid development plan. Very poor work/life balance. 18 month internal time requirement makes this is a very stagnant position which leads to decreased personal growth and development. Many in the department have low morale, including team leads and managers. Negativity spreads here like wildfire. As someone who has worked for another large finance company prior to this, I can see the internal discord. A large portion of the hiring for the company consists of entry-level people off the street who don't know any better, essentially. High turnover rates lead to a large presence on online job boards = misleading

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5.0
8 Jul 2026
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Pros

I like working here, I find the work life balance with this role to be ideal, and remote opportunities are regularly available at the company ever since the pandemic. Unlimited PTO and I don't have feel guilty to use it, team structure really helps when people are out of the office. Receive good salary for my part of the country, with yearly raises and bonus based on merit.

Cons

I don't have many cons, I would say it would depend on your manager, as is the case with most positions in this world. I've had amazing managers with my time here and some mediocre managers, but overall the job has been good enough to weather the storm of a bad boss.

5.0
11 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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