Management believes its own hubris. - Anonymous employee Empower Employee Review

2.0
7 Feb 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The benefits are ok for the Denver area. Useful, but overpriced, amenities on site (cafeteria and company story) although the gym is free to access. Proximity to Starbucks. It is a great place to work if you are only interested in a paycheck.

Cons

This is the kind of company that issues its own press release about how happy its employees are and then points to the press release as proof that its employees are happy. There is poor management at all levels. No career advancement and microscopic pay raises, if any. (The 10% cap on compensation increases would be astronomical compared to the recent 0-3.5% ranges.) No rhyme or reason behind promotions except that they generally favor men over women (especially Canadian men!) and anyone who will tell them what they want to hear, not what they need to hear. Anyone who demonstrates proficiency, independent thought or an ability to excel at their job is penalized because they might make the ruling class look bad. The company is looking for rank and file employees who are a C to a C+ and does it’s best to make sure everyone deserves this rating. Don't work here if you are trying to build or develop and career.

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5.0
18 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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