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Betterment is the smarter automated investing service, helping people to better manage, protect, and grow their wealth through leading technology. The service offers a globally diversified portfolio of ETFs, designed to help provide you with the best possible expected returns for retirement planning, building wealth, and other savings goals. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
36
TOTAL
RATINGS
550

Betterment Company Culture

Betterment Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.4/5
Betterment's Overall Culture is rated C+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Betterment CEO

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Jonathan Stein Betterment's CEO
Jonathan Stein
78 /100

Diversity at Betterment

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D+

Diverse employees at Betterment have rated CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Happiness as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Betterment

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

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

Betterment 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?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

26

Betterment employees are 26% more likely to recommend Betterment as a great place to work

53%Promoters
20%Passives
27%Detractors

Working at Betterment

Working at Betterment is rated average by 36 employees, across various culture dimensions. Betterment employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Perks And Benefits, and Outlook categories, putting Betterment’s culture in the Top 50% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 35% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at Betterment was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Betterment

C+

Overall Company Culture at Betterment is rated C+

Last updated months ago

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50%

Betterment ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 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 36 Employees

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Engineering
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Engineering82

Betterment Employee Reviews

Out of 23 Betterment employee reviews, 77% were positive. The remaining 23% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Betterment improve their work culture.

77%
23%
Positive Reviews77%
Constructive Feedback23%

Positive Reviews From Betterment Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Work life balance and growth opportunities
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Easy answer. The coworkers make the job (though the general office space, endless snacks, and team bonding activities are also guaranteed to produce joy).
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Salary and fairly generous equity

Constructive Feedback From Betterment Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Not being paid market rate for cash compensation
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Taking ownership for bad decisions.
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    We're trying to do too much at once.

Betterment Company Information

Betterment Company Overview

Betterment was founded in 2008 and its current CEO is Jonathan Stein. Since its inception 18 years ago, Betterment has grown to 200 employees.

Betterment Mission, Vision & Values

Betterment Mission & Values

Betterment is the smarter automated investing service, helping people to better manage, protect, and grow their wealth through leading technology. The service offers a globally diversified portfolio of ETFs, designed to help provide you with the best possible expected returns for retirement planning, building wealth, and other savings goals.

Headquarter61 West 23rd Street
New York City, NY 10010
United States of America
Websitewww.betterment.com/
Founding Date2008
Tel888-428-9482
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.betterment.com/careers/
Social Sites

Betterment Competitors

Betterment competitors include Personal Capital, Robinhood, and Financial Engines. Betterment ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Betterment compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Personal Capital's Logo
    Personal Capital
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Robinhood's Logo
    Robinhood
    4.5/5
  3. #3
    Betterment's Logo
    Betterment
    3.4/5
  4. #4
    Financial Engines' Logo
    Financial Engines
    2.8/5
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Betterment Employees

Betterment has 200 employees. 36 employees at Betterment have reviewed Betterment across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 36 Betterment employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Betterment are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Betterment, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Betterment are pleased with their team. 36 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Betterment are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Betterment believe the environment at Betterment is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Betterment is comfortably fast. About 42% of the employees at Betterment work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Betterment employees generally work 9.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Betterment report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
81% of Betterment employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Betterment employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
80% of Betterment employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Betterment - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Betterment is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Betterment employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Betterment KPIs and OKRs

At Betterment 50% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Betterment's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Betterment employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes40%
No60%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Betterment CEO & Leadership

Jonathan Stein Betterment's CEO
78 /100

Betterment CEO Awards and Recognitions

Top 30% Rated CEOs 2016

Jonathan’s approval rate is in the Top 20% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 15% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in New York. With a high CEO score, Jonathan Stein has won the Top 30% Rated CEO in 2016. Betterment’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Female employees, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience, and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years, Caucasian employees, and Male employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Betterment’s competitors, Jonathan Stein ranks right above Financial Engines CEO Lawrence Raffone. Under Stein’s leadership, Betterment employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and the company’s Outlook. Office Culture and Diversity are two areas, according to respondents, where Betterment could stand to see real improvement.

Betterment Leadership

The Betterment Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Jonathan Stein, Head of B2B Marketing Jorge Alvarez, and VP of Finance Peter Lorimer

  • Jonathan Stein  CEO / President

    Jonathan Stein CEO / President

    Jonathan Stein serves as the CEO / President of Betterment.

  • Jorge Alvarez Head of B2B Marketing

    Jorge Alvarez serves as the Head of B2B Marketing of Betterment.

  • Peter Lorimer VP of Finance

    Peter Lorimer serves as the VP of Finance of Betterment.

  • Mike Reust CTO

    Mike Reust serves as the CTO of Betterment. Mike started at Betterment in March of 2018. Mike currently resides in... read more

  • Dustin Lucien COO

    Dustin Lucien serves as the COO of Betterment. Dustin started at Betterment in May of 2016. Dustin currently resides in... read more

  • Lucy Babbage VP of People

    Lucy Babbage serves as the VP of People of Betterment. Lucy started at Betterment in October of 2016. Lucy currently... read more

  • Joe Ziemer Vice President of Communications

    Joe Ziemer serves as the Vice President of Communications of Betterment. Joe started at Betterment in September of 2016.... read more

  • Benjamin Alden SVP & General Counsel, GM of Betterment for Business

    Benjamin Alden serves as the SVP & General Counsel, GM of Betterment for Business of Betterment. Benjamin currently... read more

  • John Mileham VP Architecture

    John Mileham serves as the VP Architecture of Betterment. John currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.

Betterment Salaries

How much does Betterment pay?

How much do people at Betterment get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Betterment is $86,329, or $41 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $128,049, or $61 per hour.

At Betterment, the highest paid job is a Sales Manager at $128,049 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $34,779 annually. Average Betterment salaries by department include: Admin at $42,670, Marketing at $83,307, HR at $101,698, and Customer Support at $68,321. Half of Betterment salaries are above $128,049.

29 employees at Betterment rank their Compensation in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 93 ratings) while 27 employees at Betterment rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 30 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$55k
$55k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$85k
$85k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$114k
$114k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$191k
$191k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$205k
$205k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$322k
$322k100th Percentile
$86,329*
Average Compensation
$128,049*
Median Compensation

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

Betterment Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Betterment

Diverse employees at Betterment score the company 70/100 across various culture categories, placing Betterment in the Bottom 25% of companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Betterment across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 81/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Betterment PTO

Betterment's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year. Paid Time Off is Betterment's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 67% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Betterment's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy67%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution33%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo100%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Betterment Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Betterment applied for 6 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Betterment has a total of 200 employees

6
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (6 out of 6)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 6)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 6)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 6)

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

Let Betterment Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Betterment on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
35%
Engineering
14%
Product
14%
Marketing
10%
Business Development
6%
Other
20%

Candidates By Location

New York City
67%
Austin
4%
Milwaukee
2%
Seattle
2%
Nashville
2%
Other
22%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Betterment

What is Betterment address?

Betterment location is at 61 West 23rd Street

Who is the CEO of Betterment?

Betterment CEO is Jonathan Stein, their score by employees is 78

What is Betterment eNPS?

The eNPS for Betterment is 26

What is the salary for Sales Associate in Betterment?

Sales Associate average salary in the US is 72k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in Betterment?

The average salaries for Marketing in Betterment is 83k

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