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"84% of employees say Pathward is a great place to work," survey says.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., March 20, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pathward^®, N.A. (the company), a U.S.-based financial empowerment company driven by its purpose to power financial inclusion, is pleased to announce that Great Place To Work^® has certified^™ the company for the third consecutive year. Great Place To Work® bases its prestigious award on what current employees say about their experience working at Pathward. This year, 84% of employees said Pathward is a Great Place To Work – 27 points higher than the average U.S. company*. Find Pathward’s certification profile at GreatPlacetoWork.com.

Great Place To Work® describes itself as the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.

"We are pleased to achieve Great Place To Work Certification for the third year in a row. We owe our continued success to Pathward’s team of dedicated employees," said Pathward Executive Vice President, Chief People and Culture Officer Anjana Berde, who joined the company in February. "As a new employee, I experienced the power of a robust and welcoming onboarding process firsthand, and I am proud of Pathward’s commitment to and intentionality in creating a positive culture for employees to work, grow professionally and thrive."

Berde’s onboarding experience aligns with Great Place To Work’s survey findings that 93% of Pathward employees say you are made to feel welcome when you join the company.

Survey highlights
In addition to making newcomers feel welcome, the Great Place To Work^® survey highlighted that Pathward’s employees enjoy working from home as a result of the company’s Talent Anywhere recruiting strategy and the balance that environment offers, the people they work with, and the company’s benefits. Some specific findings include:

• 94% say: "I am able to take time off from work when I think it's necessary."

• 92% say: "I feel good about the ways we contribute to the community."

• 90% say: "Management is honest and ethical in its business practices."

Pathward uses survey results to capture employee feedback and to seek continuous improvement. The company held its first ever Dare to Be Great Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, earlier this month, providing an opportunity for its employees to connect in person with one another. Inspired by employee recommendations for in-person connectivity, the summit included a Career Path fireside chat featuring Pathward employees who shared their own stories of career mobility, as well as opportunities for employees to explore Employee Resource Groups and its newly launched Wellness program. Other examples of improvements the company has made over the past year with employees in mind include increased paid leave for new parents and greater insight into career mobility through the introduction of transparent job descriptions and grades.