Collaborative counselor community, great students - Admissions Counselor Empowerly Employee Review

5.0
12 Sept 2023
Recommend
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Pros

I've worked at several college counseling companies and I think Empowerly has been the best one. The community is very supportive and responsive when I have specific questions about my students and they were able to get me students quickly. The office hours, training, and tools in the Empowerly Portal have made my life easier as a college counselor.

Cons

Some bugs with logging payroll and college verification process in portal

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5.0
23 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Structure, ability to choose caseload by grade level, continuing education opportunities like sessions with former admissions officers, admin staff are responsive, company is growing quickly

Cons

Not many protections for individual admissions counselors

1.0
10 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There aren't any pros working for Empowerly. The company might seem great and look prestigious on the outside, but that's all just a facade to hide how rotten and toxic the company truly is. Employees keep leaving because working here is miserable and unrewarding. Save yourself the trouble and stay away. Trust me.

Cons

The company isn't interested in investing in employee growth at all, and simply views them as nothing more than disposable pawns. You'll be subjected to working long hours, assigned brutal workloads, and made to meet unreasonable expectations all the time without any support from management. If you fall behind for whatever reason, don't expect to have a job by the end of the month. The base salary is terrible, and there aren't a lot of opportunities to advance, so don't even bother trying your best, because the only reward you'll be getting is a heavier workload. The leadership is controlling and abusive; they need to know what's going on at all times, and require employees to get their approval before doing anything, which does nothing but hinder progress and waste time. They also have a tendency to yell at anyone who displeases them. The management isn't any better; they often harass employees for their own amusement and bully them into running personal errands for them.

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