Empowerly reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)
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Hanmei Wu

61% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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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70 reviews
1.0
Apr 10, 2026
Recommend
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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.

3.0
Feb 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You definitely get to wear many hats and learn to get things done on your own, flexibility in work location and hours.

Cons

Poor management and leadership and long term strategy, training and documentation are all over the place, disorganized.

1.0
Nov 29, 2024

Nepotism and lies from the boss were less than ideal.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some flexibility and decent clients.

Cons

It was less than ideal to see blatant nepotism influence decisions while the boss lied about opportunities or company goals. Promises about growth felt empty when favoritism controlled who got ahead. Efforts went unnoticed unless you were part of their inner circle. It left a sour taste seeing talent ignored for personal connections.

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