NerdWallet Careers, Benefits, Review

Where Nerds come together to make real change - We're NerdWallet. And we're not your typical finance company. We believe that everyone should be able to make financial decisions with confidence. We're building a team of Nerds with the knowledge, passion, and skills to make that happen.

NerdWallet is shaping the future of finance by empowering people with clear information. And that mentality starts with our employees, or Nerds, as we like to call them. Our culture is built on five values; Consumer, Company, Team, Self; Relentless Self Improvement; Open, Candid and Constructive; Informed Risk Taking; and Ownership. These values drive how we work and enable us to better service our customers every day.

NerdWallet has an inclusive, collaborative and casual environment. Open, comfortable spaces foster collaboration, and the best technology equips our Nerds with exactly what they need to be successful.  NerdWallet was recognized as a Best Place to work by Inc. in 2019, and received the 2018 Healthy Mothers Workplace Award from Legal Aid at Work in 2018.

Our values shape everything we do. They're not just words written on a wall, but lived and breathed every day by every Nerd.

Consumer, Company, Team, Self - We lean on each other to succeed. Understanding different viewpoints and celebrating our coworkers' wins lead to stronger decisions and teams.

Relentless Self Improvement - We take responsibility for getting better every day. We humbly embrace what we don't know and aren't afraid to ask questions.

Open, Candid and Constructive - We are active participants in every interaction. We share feedback with clarity and receive feedback with courage.

Informed Risk Taking - We set actionable goals that challenge the status quo, knowing it’s safe to fail so long as we learn along the way.

Ownership - We ask, “What can I do to improve the results?” and view challenges as opportunities to find the right solution.

The Financial Equality Project

NerdWallet is taking a stand against financial inequality. Through our first social impact initiative, we're supporting the work of credit unions serving low-income communities to help provide access to equitable financial products and services.

• Financial inequality is a reality for millions of Americans - 22% of adults in the US are unbanked or underbanked ¹ with no credit and little cash in their pockets. This group is more likely to have low income, less education, or be a part of an underrepresented group.
• The cost of being unbanked - When these unbanked Americans try to start a business, buy a home, or pay for an emergency expense - steps towards long-term wellbeing for themselves, their families, and their communities, they lack proper options. Forced to turn to predatory financial services that can come with higher fees and interest, the unbanked or underbanked have paid $140 billion in unnecessary costs.²
• Credit unions serving low-income communities are vital to bringing economic equality to everyone - These credit unions are a safe alternative to predatory financial options (like payday loans). They deeply understand their members’ greatest needs and help by offering no to low minimum balance accounts, financial counseling, affordable access to credit, as well as a safe place to save and build assets.

NerdWallet is championing the effort to create real change in financially underserved neighborhoods

• Creating a movement to advance financial equity - Depositing bankable cash into credit unions serving low-income communities helps provide access to equitable financial products and services. NerdWallet has deposited $2 million in bankable dollars with Self Help Federal Credit Union to fund personal, mortgage, and commercial loans for its members.

In partnership with Inclusiv, the nonprofit network of community development credit unions (CDCUs) providing capital and support for hundreds of credit unions serving low-income communities, we are making it easy for companies to find the right credit union in need of capital.

We're asking companies across the country to join us by depositing $1 million of their banked dollars into these credit unions, putting their money to work, and helping us turn this socially conscious money move into a movement.

For next steps, fill out our form. We’ll connect you with Inclusiv to find a credit union accepting deposits near you.

Starting in our own backyard, we've made a donation to directly support day-to-day operations with three local minority depository institutions in the Bay Area. These include The Self-Help Federal Credit Union, Northeast Community Federal Credit Union and Cooperative Center Federal Credit Union.

We're using our entire team's knowledge and expertise to support our credit union partners by offering our Marketing, Technical, and Financial support pro bono.

¹ Source: federalreserve.gov

² Source: CFSI 2016 Financially Underserved Market Size Study 2016

If you’re ready to help bring clarity to the finance world while doing the best work of your career, we’re ready for you.

Bring your best every day - When you're at your best, it elevates those around you. We prioritize speaking candidly, treating others respectfully, and humbly embracing what we don't know. Our inclusive environment ensures every Nerd feels safe to be themselves — and to do their best work.

Working remotely works for NerdWallet - While we’ve got offices in San Francisco, New York, and the UK, we’ve transitioned to a remote-first workplace with most of our jobs offered as fully remote from anywhere in the U.S.

Nerdy Perks and Benefits - We value our Nerds and know that happy, fulfilled people do their best work. With competitive health insurance for you and your whole family, mental health support, retirement plans, a commitment to employee growth and empowerment, plus a great work-life balance, our perks and benefits help our Nerds remain exceptional.

Come Nerd out with us!