Overtime - Retirement Representative Empower Employee Review

1.0
7 Jun 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Call center leaders do their best to help where they can.

Cons

When I was hired I was told we would "occasionally" be asked to do mandatory overtime but not to worry because it would never be too much. Then in December of 2023 - they started requiring mandatory overtime every single day of the week. This has not stopped for 7 months. Rather than staffing appropriately, leaders think it makes more sense to require all employees to do overtime every single day without an opt out option. We are constantly told that it's going to stop, only for them to announce every single month that it's continuing, and even increasing the amount of required overtime hours. They brought in millions of clients in past year and have barely hired anyone to compensate. Leaders have also done nothing to compensate other than a "thanks for all you do!!! :)!" . Oh and if you think you're going to work really hard in the call center and get another position, you'll need to wait 18 months to leave the call center prison, no exceptions. You're also ineligible for promotion in your first 12 months, no exceptions.

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5.0
20 May 2026
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Pros

Great place to work, lots of growth opportunity

Cons

None right now, the pace of change can be challenging to some

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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