Does Empowerly pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Empowerly employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Empowerly. This rating has decreased by 22% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Empowerly?

61% of Empowerly employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Empowerly 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Empowerly?

Counselor (15) , Operations (4) , Sales (4) , Account Executive (3) , Admissions Counselor (3) , College Admissions Counselor (3) , Essay Editor (3) , Marketing (3) , Anonymous Employee- Former Employee (2) , Anonymous (2) , College Admissions Consultant (2) , College Counselor (2) , Editor (2) , Essay Reviewer (2) , Former Admissions Officer (2)

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

"Great Team; smart and thoughtful." ((in 10 reviews)); "My colleagues are amazing and I've learned so much in my role at Empowerly." ((in 9 reviews)); "The flexibility is the biggest part." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"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." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Empowerly locations?

San Francisco , Abilene , Austin , Dallas , Los Angeles , San Diego , Chicago , Homewood , Albany , New York , Ann Arbor , Washington , Sacramento , San Mateo , San Jose , Denver , Bellevue , Philadelphia , Miami

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Empowerly reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Hanmei Wu

61% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Empowerly has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Empowerly employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

70 reviews

1.0

Mar 1, 2023

Low pay, high customer churn, bad product

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like my current supervisor

Cons

too many to list - Have to deal with unhappy customers every day and having to tell them we don't do refunds Having to get all employees to help edit essays b/c the actual essay specialists are backed up (resulting in badly written/edited essays and upset parents and students) Counselor churn and upset students

2.0

Feb 22, 2026

Toxic company. Would not recommend working here.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some health benefits and decent coworkers.

Cons

Terrible pay, long hours, no support, hostile managers, unrealistic expectations, scarce opportunities to advance, etc. Working here feels exhausting, frustrating, and a waste of time.

2.0

Jul 11, 2026

Sales mistakes continued unchecked with no accountability or real correction.

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paychecks arrived on time, and the software we sold was reliable.

Cons

• Sales reps repeatedly submitted incorrect information to prospects, with only brief corrections and no lasting improvement. • Repeated mistakes across the team were ignored instead of properly addressed. • Those in charge failed to track problems or create solutions, allowing the same errors to continue. • No meaningful coaching or correction followed mistakes.

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