stable job, but overworked and underpaid - Business Analyst Empower Employee Review

2.0
14 Apr 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

excellent 401K and bennies, including fairly generous time off policy (PTO) onsite cafeteria and garaged parking friendly work mates tiny onsite gym

Cons

Management treats all employees as workaholics, expecting loads of overtime (not compensated), and very time reduced, stressful schedules. There is no documentation, so given a task with little to no details, and must run with it. Salary is well below industry average. Must hit the job running, or be terminated. There is NO working from home, period.

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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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