stable company with low pay and minimal opportunity - Senior Software Engineer Empower Employee Review

3.0
18 Jul 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Most people are great to work with. The company should be stable for a long time to come, so if you find a niche you like, you can retire here. The benefits are good with a decent annual bonus. The workplace environment is pretty relaxed and most of the time isn't stressful.

Cons

For the most part, you're maintaining old systems with little opportunity to work on new development and new technologies. Overtime can often happen with little notice, but it isn't as often as some reviews state. Priorities can appear in bunches, causing stress. The middle management here is well-established, so career growth is difficult unless you're in good with them or a LONG-time employee. Pay raises, while consistently annual, don't keep up with inflation. No casual dress, not even on fridays (save 4 days a year).

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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
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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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