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Pathward Earns 2025 Great Place To Work Certification™

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

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.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250320460986/en/

Pathward®, N.A. announced that Great Place To Work® has certified™ the company for the third consecutive year.

Pathward®, N.A. announced that Great Place To Work® has certified™ the company for the third consecutive year.

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.

According to Great Place To Work research, employees at Certified workplaces are 67% more likely to look forward to coming to work, 89% more likely to earn a fair share of the company’s profits and 57% more likely to have a fair shot at promotion.

We’re hiring!

Looking to grow your career at a company that puts its people first? Visit our careers page and learn more about Pathward’s People and Culture at Pathward.com.

About Pathward®

Pathward®, N.A., a national bank, is a subsidiary of Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH). Pathward is a U.S.-based financial empowerment company driven by its purpose to power financial inclusion. Pathward strives to increase financial availability, choice and opportunity across our Partner Solutions and Commercial Finance business lines. The strategic business lines provide support to individuals and businesses. Learn more at Pathward.com.

About Great Place To Work®

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.

Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

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