Anonymous Employee - Anonymous employee Empower Employee Review

1.0
26 Jun 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are decent. Offers up to 4% company match.

Cons

Since the merger from JPMorgan/Putnam to Great West Financial, things have significantly and drastically falling apart. The company has done a poor job of engaging employers to unite as a whole. Morale has hit rock bottom and people are unsure of their roles and responsibilities. There has been a lack of emphasis placed on critical system issues with no resolution of fixing crucial mistakes. People do not know who to contact for specific questions or concerns. This company was stingy in terms of their willingness to spend on integration efforts by not allocating sufficient resources during this process. There is also a lack of diversity in management and leadership.

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5.0
18 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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

None that I have found.

2.0
22 Jun 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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