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NerdWallet is a personal finance website and app that provides consumers with
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NERDWALLET COMPANY CULTURE


NERDWALLET CULTURE

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
NerdWallet's Overall Culture is rated B


TOP RATED CULTURE DIMENSIONS

CEO Rating
A+
Perks & Benefits
A+
Compensation
A-
Happiness
A-
Outlook
A-


NERDWALLET CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Tim Chen
82 /100
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DIVERSITY AT NERDWALLET

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Diverse employees at NerdWallet have rated Perks And Benefits, Happiness, and
Team as the highest categories they have scored


WOMEN AT NERDWALLET

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Women at NerdWallet have rated Perks And Benefits, CEO Rating, and Team as the
highest categories they have scored


NERDWALLET ENPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a
scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a
friend?"
Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably


RECOMMEND TO A FRIEND?

31

NerdWallet employees are 31% more likely to recommend NerdWallet as a great
place to work

55%Promoters21%Passives24%Detractors


WORKING AT NERDWALLET

Working at NerdWallet is rated highly by 76 employees, across various culture
dimensions. NerdWallet employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Perks And
Benefits, and Compensation categories, putting NerdWallet’s culture in the Top
25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 40%
compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at
NerdWallet was rated by employees.

 * Overall Company Culture
   B
 * CEO Rating
   A+
 * Gender
   C
 * Diversity
   C+
 * Happiness
   A-
 * Future Outlook
   A-
 * Perks and Benefits
   A+
 * Professional Development
   C-
 * Compensation
   A-
 * Executive Team
   C+
 * Manager
   B
 * Retention
   B+
 * eNPS
   31

Overall Company CultureCEO RatingGenderDiversityHappinessFuture OutlookPerks and
BenefitsProfessional DevelopmentCompensationExecutive
TeamManagerRetentioneNPSOverall Company Culture


OVERALL COMPANY CULTURE AT NERDWALLET

B

Overall Company Culture at NerdWallet is rated B

Last updated a month ago

Top
25%

NerdWallet ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500
Employees for Overall Company Culture Score



OVERALL COMPANY CULTURE SCORE BY DEPARTMENT

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 76 Employees

All GendersMaleFemaleNon-BinaryAll Genders
All EthnicitiesAfrican American/BlackAsian or Pacific IslanderCaucasianHispanic
or LatinoNative AmericanOtherAll Ethnicities
All Yrs. ExpEntry Level1 to 3 Years3 to 6 Years6 to 10 YearsOver 10 YearsAll
Yrs. Exp
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SummaryDepartmentScore
Communications
95
Communications95
Product
85
Product85
Engineering
77
Engineering77
Marketing
73
Marketing73
HR
72
HR72
Business Dev
70
Business Dev70















NERDWALLET EMPLOYEE REVIEWS

Out of 141 NerdWallet employee reviews, 95% were positive. The remaining 5% were
constructive reviews with the goal of helping NerdWallet improve their work
culture.

95%
5%


Positive Reviews95%Constructive Feedback5%


POSITIVE REVIEWS FROM NERDWALLET EMPLOYEES

 * > What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
   > Seemingly nice people who never say anything overtly negative
   > Anonymous Review

 * > What are some of the best things about your team?
   > Smart. Hardworking. Passionate. Easy-going. Trustworthy
   > Anonymous Review

 * > What is the best part about your compensation package?
   > Unlimited vacation. Fully paid healthcare. Sabbatical.
   > Anonymous Review

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CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK FROM NERDWALLET EMPLOYEES

 * > What does the leadership team need to get better at?
   > Transparency. Honestly. Respect. Management. Leadership.
   > Anonymous Review

 * > What would you improve about your company's interview process?
   > Too many interviews. Repeat answers with different people. Inefficient use
   > of time for both candidate and interviewers.
   > Anonymous Review

 * > What would you improve about your company's interview process?
   > I would shorten it or break it into segments. Mine was four solid hours.
   > Anonymous Review

Read More Constructive Reviews



NERDWALLET COMPANY INFORMATION


NERDWALLET COMPANY OVERVIEW

NerdWallet is a personal finance website and app that provides consumers with
personalized, unbiased advice and insights so they can make smart money moves.

NerdWallet was founded in 2009 and its current CEO is Tim Chen. Since its
inception 15 years ago, NerdWallet has grown to 350 employees.


NERDWALLET MISSION, VISION & VALUES


NERDWALLET MISSION STATEMENT

NerdWallet is on a mission to provide clarity for all of life’s financial
decisions.


NERDWALLET VISION STATEMENT

NerdWallet's vision is a world everyone can make financial decisions with
confidence.


NERDWALLET VALUES

 * Consumer, Company, Team, Self
 * Drivers Before Solutions
 * Candid and Constructive
 * Relentless Self-Improvement
 * Hypothesize, Build, Measure, Learn

NerdWallet Mission, Vision & Values

Headquarter875 Stevenson Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States of AmericaWebsitewww.nerdwallet.comFounding Date2009Tel(415)
549-8913Company StatusPrivateJobswww.nerdwallet.com/careersSocial Sites


NERDWALLET COMPETITORS

NerdWallet competitors include Credit Karma, Bankrate, Inc., and FeeX.
NerdWallet ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors.
See below how NerdWallet compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product
& Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender
and Diversity Scores.

 1. #1
    Credit Karma
    
    4.8/5
 2. #2
    NerdWallet
    
    4.1/5
 3. #3
    Bankrate, Inc.
    
    3.0/5
 4. #4
    FeeX
    
    2.4/5

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A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
NerdWallet employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day

Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at NerdWallet report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at NerdWallet have 3 meetings

Meetings
A Day in the Life
93% of NerdWallet employees look forward to interacting with their team every
day

Coworkers
A Day in the Life
NerdWallet employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each
year

Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
56% of NerdWallet employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
NerdWallet employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Once a quarter

Feedback
A Day in the Life
86% of NerdWallet employees call their work environment positive

Environment



NERDWALLET EMPLOYEES

NerdWallet has 350 employees. 76 employees at NerdWallet have reviewed
NerdWallet across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items
ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a
month ago.

Overall, the 76 NerdWallet employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top
50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of
their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at NerdWallet are pleased with their total compensation at NerdWallet,
which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at NerdWallet are pleased with their team. 76 Participants
grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at
NerdWallet are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with
their coworkers.

The majority of employees at NerdWallet believe the environment at NerdWallet is
positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at NerdWallet is
comfortably fast. About 61% of the employees at NerdWallet work 8 hours or less,
while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at NerdWallet are happy, based on their aggregated
ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to
work.




JOINING NERDWALLET - EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining NerdWallet is that the
company was very prepared on their first day. NerdWallet employees concluded
that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% said their direct
manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First
impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day
leaves a lasting impression.

NerdWallet Employee Onboarding


NERDWALLET KPIS AND OKRS

At NerdWallet 33% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear.
Employees’ understanding of NerdWallet's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its
success. Out of 13 NerdWallet employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s
goals clear and are you invested in them?” 5 have said yes.

AnswerPercentYes38% No62%


Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

AnswerPercentYes33% No67%


Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
NerdWallet KPIs & OKRs



FEATURED PRESS FOR NERDWALLET

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Business Insider · October 13, 2020
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Business Insider · July 20, 2020
Survey says Microsoft, Google CEOs are among top CEOs for diversity, inclusion
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NERDWALLET CEO & LEADERSHIP

82 /100


NERDWALLET CEO AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS



Tim’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on
Comparably, and in the Top 10% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in
San Francisco. With a high CEO score, Tim Chen has won the Best CEOs for
Diversity in 2019 along with Sitetracker CEO Giuseppe Incitti and Phenom People
CEO Make Bayireddi. In addition, Tim has garnered Best CEOs for Diversity in
2020 specifically for Diversity, making NerdWallet’s CEO one of the top rated
CEOs by diverse employees. NerdWallet’s CEO is highly regarded especially by
employees in the Business Development department, employees in the
Communications department, and employees identified with Other ethnicities.
However, employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years, employees with the company
for 2 to 5 Years, and Hispanic or Latino employees have a less favorable view of
the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to NerdWallet’s
competitors, Tim Chen ranks right above Bankrate, Inc. CEO Kenneth Esterow.
Under Chen’s leadership, NerdWallet employee respondents are most happy about
their Perks And Benefits and the company’s Compensation. Office Culture and
Professional Development are two areas, according to respondents, where
NerdWallet could stand to see real improvement.


NERDWALLET LEADERSHIP

The NerdWallet Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Tim Chen, Vice
President Marketing Kelly Gillease, and Vice President of Content Maggie Leung

 * Tim Chen CEO / President
   
   Tim Chen serves as the CEO / President of NerdWallet.

 * Kelly Gillease Vice President Marketing
   
   Kelly Gillease serves as the Vice President Marketing of NerdWallet.

 * Maggie Leung Vice President of Content
   
   Maggie Leung serves as the Vice President of Content of NerdWallet. Maggie
   started at NerdWallet in October of 2013.... read more

 * Cameron Carr Vice President, Data
   
   Cameron Carr serves as the Vice President, Data of NerdWallet. Cameron
   started at NerdWallet in June of 2018. Cameron... read more

 * Rajat Kongovi VP of Product, Platforms
   
   Rajat Kongovi serves as the VP of Product, Platforms of NerdWallet.

 * Tracy Mahnken VP, Product
   
   Tracy Mahnken serves as the VP, Product of NerdWallet. Tracy started at
   NerdWallet in July of 2018. Tracy currently... read more

 * Megan Tedford Director of Product / General Manager - Credit Cards
   
   Megan Tedford serves as the Director of Product / General Manager - Credit
   Cards of NerdWallet.

 * Kevin Yuann Vice President & General Manager, Credit & Wealth Product Group
   and Business Development
   
   Kevin Yuann serves as the Vice President & General Manager, Credit & Wealth
   Product Group and Business Development of NerdWallet.

 * Thang Truong Director of Product, General Manager of Loans and Insurance
   
   Thang Truong serves as the Director of Product, General Manager of Loans and
   Insurance of NerdWallet. Thang started at... read more

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NERDWALLET SALARIES


HOW MUCH DOES NERDWALLET PAY?

How much do people at NerdWallet get paid? See the latest salaries by department
and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at
NerdWallet is $131,496, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is
$153,741, or $73 per hour.

At NerdWallet, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $303,507 annually
and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $45,350 annually. Average NerdWallet
salaries by department include: Admin at $47,247, Operations at $119,022,
Marketing at $198,669, and Engineering at $147,797. Half of NerdWallet salaries
are above $153,741.

64 employees at NerdWallet rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar
sized companies in the US (based on 210 ratings) while 60 employees at
NerdWallet rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized
companies in the US (based on 69 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

NerdWallet Salary Range HistogramSummarySalary RangePercentile
1st Percentile
$80k
$80k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$116k
$116k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$153k
$153k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$217k
$217k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$289k
$289k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$369k
$369k100th Percentile

$131,496*
Average Compensation
$153,741*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously
by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.


NERDWALLET SALARIES BY DEPARTMENT

 * Product
 * Engineering
 * Marketing
 * Design
 * Operations
 * Admin
 * Business Development
 * Finance
 * Customer Support
 * HR
 * IT
 * Legal
 * Sales

Explore NerdWallet Salaries


DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AT NERDWALLET

Diverse employees at NerdWallet score the company 72/100 across various culture
categories, placing NerdWallet in the Top 50% of companies on Comparably with
201-500 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides
insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at
NerdWallet across various culture dimensions.


RANKED CULTURE THE HIGHEST

Women 95/100
Department - Communications
Men 87/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees 90/100
Department - Product


RANKED CULTURE THE LOWEST

Women 69/100
Department - HR
Men 62/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees 57/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Explore NerdWallet Diversity & Inclusion


NERDWALLET PERKS & BENEFITS


HEALTH & WELLNESS

 * Dental Insurance
 * Vision Insurance
 * Health Insurance
 * Life Insurance
 * Gym Membership / Reimbursement


PAID TIME OFF

 * PTO / Vacation Policy
 * Paid Holidays
 * Maternity / Paternity Leave


FINANCIAL BENEFITS

 * 401K / Retirement Plan


OFFICE PERKS

 * Free Food
 * Company Social Outings
 * Legal Assistance
 * Work From Home Policy
 * Unique Office Space

Explore NerdWallet Perks and Benefits


NERDWALLET PTO

NerdWallet's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year
with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time
Off is NerdWallet's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by
employees, with 60% of employees saying it is the most important benefit.
NerdWallet's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash
value per month.

AnswerPercentFlex Time20%Vacation Policy60%Office Meals0%401k
Contribution20%Childcare0%


Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?

AnswerPercentYes50% No50%


Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

AnswerPercent$2500+/mo14%$1500 - $2500/mo29%$1000 -$1500/mo29%$500
-$1000/mo14%Less than $500/mo14%


What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO,
etc?
NerdWallet PTO Policy


NERDWALLET CAREERS


NERDWALLET JOBS

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H1B VISA

In 2019, NerdWallet applied for 30 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for,
60% were approved.

WORK PERMIT APPLICATION OUTCOME

NerdWallet has a total of 350 employees

30
Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

 * 60% Granted (18 out of 30)
 * 0% Denied ( out of 30)
 * 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before
   approval/rejection ( out of 30)
 * 40% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by
   employer (12 out of 30)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data


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OVERVIEW OF CANDIDATES APPLYING TO WORK AT NERDWALLET ON COMPARABLY

Candidates By Department

All Industries
39%

Product
37%

Operations
6%

Marketing
6%

Business Development
2%

Other
11%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
67%

Los Angeles
6%

Mountain View
4%

Charlotte
2%

Akron
2%

Other
20%


NERDWALLET INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Acquiring a position in NerdWallet's Internship Program is generally not
difficult. Why intern at NerdWallet? Employees are extremely happy at NerdWallet
and rate their office perks as fantastic. It’s summer, interning should not be
only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. NerdWallet employees say
they’re rarely bored at work. Additionally, 64% have developed close friendships
with their co-workers.


HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO GET AN INTERNSHIP AT NERDWALLET?

Marketing
HR
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult0%
Not Difficult67%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships33%
Answered by 3 Marketing Interns
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult0%
Not Difficult34%
Difficult33%
Does Not Offer Internships33%
Answered by 3 HR Interns
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