Bankrate
What's It Like to Work at Bankrate?
Frequently Asked Questions
Bankrate's culture is built around three values: Commitment, Learning, and Impact. In practice, that shows up as structured investment, not just language.
We run a leadership development program for people managers and senior leaders, built to close specific leadership gaps rather than deliver generic training. New hires get a structured check-in rhythm during their first few months, with real conversations about how things are going, not a one-and-done orientation. We also build clear paths forward for people, so growth at Bankrate is something you can see coming, not something you have to guess at.
We've built rituals that keep people connected to the business and each other: monthly all-hands meetings, quarterly meet-and-greets, an annual Invest in Your Community Day, and quarterly AI Innovation Labs. We also run Invest in Yourself Days, and we listen: quarterly pulse surveys feed a centralized reporting system so employee sentiment reaches executives directly, not through a filter.
Bankrate is also in the middle of a company-wide AI enablement push — monthly AI Lunch and Learns, a fluency curriculum, and an open call for employee-submitted ideas — because we believe job satisfaction comes from people having real tools and real influence over how work gets done, not just from perks.
Bankrate is investing directly in answering this well: we've built a formal employee listening infrastructure — quarterly pulse surveys and centralized sentiment reporting — along with a leadership development program tied to measurable trust with employees, because we want the answer to be backed by data, not just told.
Employees have direct input into how the company evolves, through idea submission programs and innovation days. Recognition is built into the rhythm of the company, from work anniversary shoutouts to culture-led programming from an internal Culture Committee.
Bankrate is also in the middle of a real transformation, building AI-enabled workflows, new products, new markets, and betting on employees to help shape it rather than just execute someone else's plan. That's a genuine opportunity for people who want their skills to compound, not just their tenure.
What People Are Saying About Bankrate
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Mission & Purpose: Work centers on consumer financial empowerment and independent editorial, providing many with a clear sense of purpose. Feedback suggests this impact‑oriented focus resonates across editorial, data, product, and marketing teams.
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Benefits & Perks: Compensation is characterized as competitive alongside comprehensive benefits such as health coverage, 401(k) match, mental‑health support, family‑planning perks, tuition reimbursement, generous PTO, and hybrid/remote flexibility. These offerings materially support employees’ lives inside and outside work.
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Team Support: Colleagues are often described as kind, communicative, and collaborative, with cross‑functional teamwork toward shared goals. Supportive peers help make a fast pace more manageable.
Bankrate's Benefits
Company or teams have recognition rituals for individual work
Employee feedback used to shape policies and strategy
Encourages autonomy and ownership from employees
Managers give public shoutouts and celebrate employee milestones
Managers offer consistent feedback loops
Provides modern technology across teams
Quarterly engagement surveys to gauge employee satisfaction
Provides customized development tracks
Defined values and mission statements
Documented policies and procedures to protect employee privacy and data
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Policies promote a low-ego, team-driven culture
Prioritizes real-world impact of work in decision-making processes
In-office days / expectations are defined
Offers a remote work program
Provides work from home flexibility
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
Utilizes a hybrid work model
