Poor managers and sr leaders - Technical Manager Empower Employee Review

1.0
4 Feb 2018
Recommend
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Pros

1. If you are a financial professional there is a lot of opportunities 2. Same goes for actuaries; they will train them too 3. Good employee 401k options

Cons

1. There are a lot of managers that act like it’s still 1985; micro-management is everywhere 2. The culture is very much one person covering themselves over another. Nothing gets fixed because problems are always someone else’s fault. 3. Managers are not held accountable for their mistakes or their poor leadership. 4. Unless you are a finance major, you will not get invested in as an employee for continuous learning. You’ll get referred to the online learning site and basically told “good luck”.

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5.0
20 May 2026
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Pros

Great place to work, lots of growth opportunity

Cons

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5.0
11 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Many smart people genuinely want to grow & succeed; An excellent long term strategic vision backed by long term oriented investors; Ample growth opportunities at a business that is very well positioned for long term growth. Leaders that genuinely care about their people. Remote work is truly an advantage - just the lack of a commute makes a large difference. Opportunity to be at the ground level of a company that will develop a much stronger national brand over the next decade.

Cons

Delivery & Execution are areas that are truly challenging in the high growth/evolutionary environment that Empower is in today. Cultural changes are happening within the business that create some competing priorities, though Sr. Leaders continue to lead through this. Working with people across the US means don't expect a normal schedule - early / late starts and working lunches are the norm.

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