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Remitly's vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to immigrants sending their hard earned money home. We strive daily to meet our promise to our customers by building peace of mind into everything we do. read more
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
351
TOTAL
RATINGS
9073

Remitly Company Culture

Remitly Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A+
4.8/5

Remitly CEO

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Sebastian J. Gunningham Remitly's CEO
Sebastian J. Gunningham
92 /100

Diversity at Remitly

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A+

Diverse employees at Remitly have rated CEO Rating, Team, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Remitly

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A

Women at Remitly have rated CEO Rating, Team, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

Remitly 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?

62

Remitly employees are 62% more likely to recommend Remitly as a great place to work

72%Promoters
18%Passives
10%Detractors

Remitly Company News

Working at Remitly

Working at Remitly is rated highly by 351 employees, across various culture dimensions. Remitly employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Executive Team categories, putting Remitly’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 10% compared to other companies in Seattle. See below in detail how working at Remitly was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Remitly

A+

Overall Company Culture at Remitly is rated A+

Last updated 4 days ago

Top
5%

Remitly ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 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 351 Employees

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Admin
93
Admin93
Design
89
Design89
HR
89
HR89
Legal
89
Legal89
Customer Support
87
Customer Support87
Customer Success
85
Customer Success85
Marketing
84
Marketing84
Product
84
Product84
Engineering
83
Engineering83
Finance
83
Finance83
IT
83
IT83
Operations
81
Operations81
Business Dev
79
Business Dev79

Remitly Employee Reviews

Out of 1597 Remitly employee reviews, 93% were positive. The remaining 7% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Remitly improve their work culture.

93%
7%
Positive Reviews93%
Constructive Feedback7%

Positive Reviews From Remitly Employees

  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The overall mission and what we are supporting
    Posted 5 days ago
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Clarity and adaptability in their leadership
    Posted 5 days ago
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    the people i work with make me happy
    Posted 5 days ago

Constructive Feedback From Remitly Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Comparable salaries for similar roles in tech are higher
    Posted 5 days ago
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    My job will eventually be AI'ed away. That is the goal.
    Posted 6 days ago
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Stop bullying behavior and work for shared goals.
    Posted 6 days ago

Remitly Company Information

Remitly Company Overview

Remitly's vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to immigrants sending their hard earned money home. We strive daily to meet our promise to our customers by building peace of mind into everything we do.

Remitly was founded in 2011 and its current CEO is Sebastian J. Gunningham. Since its inception 15 years ago, Remitly has grown to 3000 employees.

Remitly Mission, Vision & Values

Remitly Mission Statement

We, Team Remitly, are united through our vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

Remitly Vision Statement

Remitly's vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Focus has always been a key part of our strategy and our initial laser focus is on transforming the global remittance industry. Over time, we will leverage our trusted financial services brand and our global network to extend into other financial services. We accomplish our vision by relentlessly focusing on culture. We’ve created Remitly’s Cultural Values, which embody how an exemplary Remitly team member and the overall Remitly team works to deliver on promises to customers everyday. That starts with putting customers at the center of everything we do.

Remitly Values

  • Customer centricity
  • Stand for excellence
  • Hire & grow exceptional people
  • Be global
  • Dive deep
  • Data driven
  • Bias for action
  • Be an owner
  • Aim for the Stars
  • Reimagine what's possible

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Remitly

When immigrant communities have access to financial tools and resources, they change the future for themselves and their loved ones. They also transform the local economies where they live and work, as well as the countries where they send money. Remitly has joined Pledge 1% and through Remitly’s charitable giving programs, we invest in and support the organizations and coalitions who are committed to improving economic, financial and social inclusion of immigrants and their families.

Headquarter401 Union St
Seattle, WA 98101
United States of America
Websitewww.remitly.com/
Founding Date2011
Tel206-535-6152
Company StatusPublic
StockRELY
Jobscareers.remitly.com/
Social Sites
  • Welcome to Remitly Careers!
  • Remitly India playing cricket
  • Remitly Seattle Reimagine view party
  • Remitly India Team get together
  • AI Odyssey Hackathon
  • Remitly Poland
  • Our Seattle Intern Class of 2024
  • Remitly Seattle hosting a Tech@Night event
  • Remitly Poland 1st Fintech Meetup

Remitly Employees

Remitly has 3000 employees. 351 employees at Remitly have reviewed Remitly across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 4 days ago.

Overall, the 351 Remitly employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at Remitly are extremely happy with their team. 351 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Remitly are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Remitly believe the environment at Remitly is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Remitly is comfortably fast. About 73% of the employees at Remitly work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Remitly are extremely 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
Remitly employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Remitly report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
95% of Remitly employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Remitly employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
82% of Remitly employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Remitly employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
90% of Remitly employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Remitly - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Remitly is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Remitly employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 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.

Remitly KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Remitly's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 296 Remitly employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 280 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes95%
No5%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Remitly CEO & Leadership

Sebastian J. Gunningham Remitly's CEO
92 /100

Remitly CEO Awards and Recognitions

Best CEOs 2025 (Large Companies)
Best CEOs 2024 (Large Companies)

Remitly’s CEO Sebastian J. Gunningham started in this role in 2026. Sebastian’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Seattle. With a high CEO score, Sebastian J. Gunningham has won the Best CEOs in 2025. Remitly’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Business Development department, employees in the Admin department, and employees in the Legal department. However, African American/Black employees, employees in the Marketing department, and employees in the Product department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Remitly’s competitors, Sebastian J. Gunningham ranks right above Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky. Under J. Gunningham’s leadership, Remitly employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Executive Team. Compensation and Perks And Benefits are two areas, according to respondents, where Remitly could stand to see real improvement.

Remitly Leadership

The Remitly Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Sebastian J. Gunningham, Chief Product and Technology Officer Ankur Sinha, and Chief Financial Officer Vikas Mehta

  • Sebastian J. Gunningham  CEO / President

    Sebastian J. Gunningham CEO / President

    Sebastian J Gunningham serves as Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors. Prior to joining Remitly,... read more

  • Ankur Sinha Chief Product and Technology Officer

    Ankur Sinha serves as the Chief Product and Technology Officer of Remitly.

  • Vikas Mehta Chief Financial Officer

    Vikas Mehta serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Remitly.

  • Pankaj Sharma Chief Business Officer

    Pankaj Sharma serves as the Chief Business Officer of Remitly.

  • Ronit Peled Chief People Officer

    Ronit Peled serves as the Chief People Officer of Remitly.

  • Saema Somalya Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer

    Saema Somalya serves as the Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer of Remitly.

  • Rina Hahn Chief Marketing Officer

    Rina Hahn serves as the Chief Marketing Officer of Remitly.

Remitly Salaries

How much does Remitly pay?

How much do people at Remitly get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Remitly is $116,493, or $56 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $109,635, or $52 per hour.

At Remitly, the highest paid job is a Director of Product at $221,358 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $38,837 annually. Average Remitly salaries by department include: Finance at $94,593, Marketing at $80,711, Sales at $172,261, and Legal at $157,426. Half of Remitly salaries are above $109,635.

320 employees at Remitly rank their Compensation in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 660 ratings) while 316 employees at Remitly rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 610 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Remitly employees include job titles like Senior Developer, Creative Director, Business Analyst, and SysAdmin. Comparably data has a total of 7 salary records from Remitly employees.

Last updated 5 days ago.

1st Percentile
$62k
$62k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$86k
$86k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$110k
$110k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$165k
$165k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$221k
$221k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$252k
$252k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$277k
$277k100th Percentile
$116,493*
Average Compensation
$109,635*
Median Compensation

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

Remitly Salaries by City

Remitly Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Remitly

Diverse employees at Remitly score the company 86/100 across various culture categories, placing Remitly in the Top 5% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Remitly across various culture dimensions.

DEI is deeply rooted in our purpose and mission at Remitly. ,,To effectively serve millions of customers who send money home to their families, it requires teams of committed individuals who demonstrate a deep level of empathy, genuine curiosity, value varied lived experiences, perspectives and backgrounds, and appreciate the different ways we all think, process, present, and operate.,,Any employee who self-identifies, self-affiliates, or is an aspiring ally who wants to connect, learn and share is welcome to join Remitly’s Affinity Groups which include Asian-ish@Remitly, Diversablity@Remitly, First Gen@Remitly, HOLA@Remitly, Jew-ish@Remitly, Parents + Caregivers@Remitly, Black@Remitly, Elevate@Remitly, Muslims@Remitly, Out@Remitly, Veterans@Remitly and so much more!

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 93/100
Department - Admin
Men 93/100
Department - Admin
Diverse Employees 93/100
Department - Admin

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 74/100
Department - IT
Men 79/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees 79/100
Department - Business Development

Remitly Perks & Benefits

Flexible PTO, Commuter Benefits, Headphone Reimbursement, Pet Insurance, Referral Bonus, Learning Reimbursement

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

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

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Free Food
  • Company Social Outings
  • Legal Assistance
  • Unique Office Space

Remitly PTO

Remitly's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Remitly's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
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/mo50%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo50%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Remitly applied for 10 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 50% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Remitly has a total of 3000 employees

10
Total Applied
  • 50% Granted (5 out of 10)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 10)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 10)
  • 50% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (5 out of 10)

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

Let Remitly Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Remitly on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Engineering
35%
Product
18%
All Industries
18%
Marketing
6%
IT
6%
Other
18%

Candidates By Location

Seattle
53%
Akron
6%
New York City
6%
Portland
6%
Bellevue
6%
Other
24%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Remitly

What is Remitly address?

Remitly location is at 401 Union St

Who is the CEO of Remitly?

Remitly CEO is Sebastian J. Gunningham, their score by employees is 92

What is Remitly eNPS?

The eNPS for Remitly is 62

What is Remitly revenue?

Remitly revenue is $2B

What is the salary for Paralegal in Remitly?

Paralegal average salary in the US is 63k

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