Great place to work if you arent skilled and are looking to retire - UI Developer Empower Employee Review

1.0
30 Apr 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The cafeteria snack bar is lovely, and you can get your meals deducted right out of your earnings! With the gym, post office, dry cleaners and health clinic, its like you can just stay in their campus and have no reason to leave. The security team is friendly and great at their jobs, as well as the maintenance crew.

Cons

The corporate culture is one that discourages innovation - and the creative/development team goes out of their way to come up with reasons not to do work. The platform used is very out of date - and does not allow all but the simplest of front end development. Anything using current technologies (node, html5 - css3, backbone, js templating or even jquery) is highly discouraged if even possible. In my department there was no talking to coworkers allowed - and all internet access is blocked, so if you need external research (forums, stack overflow, etc) to code, you have to go against company policy and use your personal hotspot. My boss would call at 3 or 4 am regularly because of a photoshop emergency or needing a JS mockup ready for a 7am presentation. Everything is urgent, and other people's emergencies are your emergencies too. Plan on backstabbing, infighting and devisiveness. People work hard trying not to work. Great West's general work atmosphere is the exact opposite of collaborativeness. Keep your guard up.

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5.0
6 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible Schedule Unlimited PTO Competent Management

Cons

No real cons to point out

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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