Avoid - Lots of Layoffs & Poor Morale - Anonymous employee MPOWER Financing Employee Review

1.0
Feb 27, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

No need to check email at night or on weekends, fun & smart lower-level staff

Cons

They just laid off a bunch of people, so there's zero job security...plus the issues that led to this haven't been resolved. Mgmt hires smart people and says they have a feedback culture, then ignores their advice. Mgmt says it's data-driven but ignores or pushes back against data it doesn't like. Mgmt says it's transparent, but then refuses to openly address issues that staff could actually help solve. Mgmt says it likes bold ideas but actually only tinkers around the edges while the huge problems go repeatedly unaddressed. Plus, this is just a tough political environment for a company that makes loans to international students.

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5.0
Oct 1, 2025
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Pros

Great mission driven organization with huge potential for growth. Important to me that they enable international students to attend school in the US and Canada which is life changing for many of the students. People are really nice, everyone is focused on growing the company. A lot of opportunity for people willing to jump in at a startup.

Cons

Can be very busy. They could have more socializing events.

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MPOWER Financing Response
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Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for recognizing MPOWER’s mission and culture. We’re glad to hear that you value the impact we’re making for international students and appreciate the opportunities for growth here. We also take note of your suggestion about adding more social events, building stronger connections across teams is something we continue to prioritize.
3.0
Apr 23, 2026
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Pros

Good opportunity to learn how the lending business works.

Cons

Management is not pro active.

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