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

3.0

Jun 3, 2026

Variety of tasks but unrealistic management expectations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of variety of tasks to learn from, good people

Cons

management has too high expectations what a single human being can achieve in eight hours unrealistic expectations with too low compensation, no retirement matching

2.0

May 4, 2026

High Expectations With Constant Moving Targets

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You definitely learn to handle pressure... mostly because you don't have a choice.

Cons

There's a strong push to perform, but expectations don't always stay consistent, so you're working toward something that feels like it keeps shifting just enough to throw you off, and instead of building momentum, you're constantly recalibrating, which makes it difficult to feel like you're actually progressing.

1.0

Mar 19, 2026

Nothing gained, only challenges and setbacks

anonymous employee- former employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ignore any positive reviews about Empowerly. They are written by employees afraid of management and offer no truth about the experience.

Cons

Empowerly offers no decent pay, benefits, or real opportunities for growth. Instead of empowering, it drags employees down and treats everyone as disposable. Anyone considering working here should think carefully before wasting their time.

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Jobs at Empowerly

Essay Editor

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Test Preparation Tutor

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