ESL Federal Credit Union Named One of the Country’s Best Workplaces for Women
ESL Ranks 19 on the National List of Best Workplaces for Women in 2024
ROCHESTER, N.Y., October 24, 2024 – ESL Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine named the locally-owned financial institution one of 2024’s Best Workplaces for Women.
ESL ranked number 19 on the list of 50 Best Small and Medium Workplaces for Women. In a separate ranking, the Great Place to Work list also includes 100 large companies to complete the full list of Best Workplaces for Women.
To determine the Best Workplaces for Women™ list, Great Place to Work measures key behaviors that drive trust in management, connection with colleagues, and loyalty to the company from more than 600,000 responses. The survey gives employees the opportunity to share confidential quantitative and qualitative feedback about their organization’s culture by responding to 60 statements on a five-point scale and answering two open-ended questions.
“We are thrilled to be named a Great Place to Work for Women once again,” said Faheem Masood, president and CEO, ESL Federal Credit Union. “We are proud that the ESL workforce is comprised of more than 65% women, working in important roles at all levels of the organization. Women find satisfying and fulfilling careers at ESL and we are so proud they report being so happy in our workplace.”
The full list of Best Workplaces for Women can be viewed at: https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/women/2024
This marks the third Great Place to Work selection for ESL in 2024. In September, ESL was selected as a Great Place to Work in Financial Services and Insurance, and in June ESL was selected as a Great Place to Work in New York State.
About ESL Federal Credit Union
With more than 100 years of locally owned history, ESL Federal Credit Union serves as a full-service financial institution to more than 429,000 members and 16,800 businesses. Founded in 1920, the company provides personal banking, business banking, mortgage services and wealth management services through its locally based 24-branch network; telephone, mobile and online banking; and live chat center.
The Rochester-based financial institution employs approximately 950 people in the Greater Rochester area and holds more than $9.2 billion in assets. Since 1996, ESL has paid out 29 consecutive Owners’ Dividends to its members totaling more than $290 million. Since the creation of its Community Impact initiative in 2018, ESL has reinvested more than $115 million in grants throughout the community. The company has appeared on Great Place to Work® lists since 2010. ESL Federal Credit Union is headquartered at 225 Chestnut Street, in Rochester, and can be found online at www.esl.org.