Beware - Communications Strategist Empower Employee Review

1.0
Dec 21, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There are some great individuals, mentors, and leaders within the organization. You just need to really work to find them.

Cons

Lack of Trust: I was promised a promotion, but was not awarded it after being led on for 5 months even though I met the definition of the senior role while also doing the work 2 additional roles. I was not provided any feedback on how I could improve myself to get a promotion the next time. Poor Management: The team was told by a senior leader that despite 7 departures from the team within a 8 month period, there would be nothing done to retain talent. No Financial Equity: Being part of one of many acquisitions, I was not paid the same rate as an Empower equivalent role for 11 months before I assumed this role. If I had stayed in my previous role, I still wouldn’t have had my pay scale aligned. They also constantly mention the markets as an excuse to cut spending for everything, including promotions, hiring, travel, and bonuses/raises. Too Acquisition Focused: The organization is so focused on rivaling Fidelity that they constantly acquire competitors even though they haven't even completed the work that they have on their plate. I was pulled back to be shared with my old acquired area because leadership would not approve of vacant positions to be backfilled. Because of this work, I was supposed to get a bonus however that also was not delivered upon.

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5.0
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Pros

Rapid Growth Connected Leadership Open to new ideas and innovation Good pay, fair benefits

Cons

Large organization, takes a while to learn different organizational structures.

3.0
Jul 19, 2026
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Pros

Responsible Time (which is truly encouraged to be used and is one of the only things keeping people above water at the moment); great coworkers

Cons

Company is growing too big, too fast and employees simply cannot keep up and are burning out. Too many changes at once and employees feel senior leadership does not notice or they simply don’t care. Associates who have been with Empower since the beginning are saying this is not the same Empower they once loved working for.

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