Is Empower a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Empower have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 93 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Empower employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Empower now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Empower .

Does Empower pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Empower with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 93 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Empower.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Empower?

74% of Software Developer employees at Empower would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Empower with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Empower?

Software Developer (58) , Retirement Representative (57) , Customer Service Representative (55) , Retirement Consultant (46) , Manager (42) , Retirement Specialist (37) , Software Engineer (35) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Director (32) , Specialist (31) , Associate Specialist (30) , Client Services Manager (29) , Relationship Manager (29) , Senior Retirement Consultant (29) , Analyst (27)

What are the pros of working at Empower according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and not overly expensive." ((in 264 reviews)); "Good work life balance and few teams are really good" ((in 135 reviews)); "Great people within the company and enjoy spending time with each other outside of work." ((in 126 reviews)); "Pay is good and competetive" ((in 110 reviews)); "Flexible for work from home" ((in 95 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Empower according to real employee reviews?

"This is what all the managers do in GW when some one raises a voices regarding the wrong unprofessional activities happening there." ((in 59 reviews)); "No training opportunities" ((in 39 reviews)); "Upper management seems disorganized and out of touch." ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours (for my role)" ((in 17 reviews)); "Old technologies used" ((in 15 reviews))

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Empower Software Developer reviews

3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Edmund F. Murphy III

82% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Empower with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Empower is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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93 reviews

4.0

Jun 26, 2025

Overall experience is good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team member and the lead are good.

Cons

no cons at all till now

Empower Response

Thank you for your great feedback! We’re happy to hear you’re having a positive experience with your team and leadership. We appreciate your support and are glad to have you as part of Empower!

3.0

Jun 11, 2025

Average experience in the company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture work is ok

Cons

Not any i can think of

Empower Response

Thank you for writing review, we appreciate your honest input this will help us to improve employee journey.

1.0

May 27, 2025

Zero career growth

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free food, good office infra, most of the mid/junior level employees have good behavior

Cons

Outdated technologies and support roles, Manager asks to attend meeting in the night, senior leadership is incompetent and least bothered about growth of employees, high attrition, policy changes at their will with no regard for employees, very low salary, low appraisal, they expect full stack developers to work on chromebooks, very poor cab facility

Empower Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're genuinely sorry to hear that your experience at Empower did not meet your expectations. We’ll be sharing your feedback with the relevant teams as part of our ongoing commitment to learning and growth.

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