Synchrony Financial

Many of Synchrony’s U.S. staffers say they feel acknowledged via the company’s Ask Us Anything meetings and feedback programs. Synchrony offers tuition assistance, skill certification reimbursement, and a hybrid-work model. 

Employees say: "I love Synchrony! I am very proud to be a part of an amazing company. Our One Synchrony mindset, our culture, and our benefits set us apart from other companies. It is a Great Place to Work with flexibility to WFH, Flex Fridays, Floating Holidays, all to make our lives better."

Employees say:

"The maternity benefits (maternity leave and bonding time) are paid. They allowed me to not feel stressed about finances when I had my child and was able to spend time to bond. Flex Fridays allow for work-life balance and we also have the availability to flex other days if needed to. Flex Fridays was one of the best things to help decrease mental/physical stress."

Employees say:

"The people and community fostered by management is incredible! I've never worked somewhere where senior leadership encourages you to connect with them, and really means it. Also all the in person events and celebrations SYF hosts are awesome."

Employees say: 

"Executive leadership is outstanding. From the CEO down, the care and concern for the people is felt and is sincere. Flexibility and providing work-life balance continue to be top of mind for leadership. There are broad opportunities to grow professionally."

Employees say:

"The care of its employees is beyond anything I've ever experienced. I've worked for other large corporations, and this is by far the Best Place to Work! Thank you for all you do for each of us."

Rising up from No. 20 on the list this year, Synchrony, one of the largest U.S. issuers of store-branded credit cards, has continued to spur efforts in building workplace belonging and making tangible moves forward in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Focusing on changes in leadership, Synchrony upped its Black and Hispanic employee representation at the vice president level and above; the company offers 30 leadership courses to all workers as well. The Synchrony Women’s Leadership Experience program, in particular, has helped female staff at the VP level break the glass ceiling: Almost half of the program’s participants have been promoted since its 2018 inception. The company has partnerships with Moms First, the Executive Leadership Council, and the Latinx Executive Alliance, among others.  The company plans to invest $50 million in a five-year Education as an Equalizer initiative, with $20 million of the sum to be invested in grants for educational and skills-building opportunities for low-income and underrepresented students and individuals. 

• Synchrony recently revamped its performance evaluation process, scrapping ratings altogether and substituting a single review in favor of three formal conversations throughout the year, although managers are encouraged to hold them more often.


• Twenty-one of Synchrony’s 24 leadership development programs are available to anyone at the company regardless of their level.


• The tuition reimbursement program pays up to $24,000 per year in tuition costs and academic fees for full-time employees.


• In 2022, Synchrony launched its new sabbatical and employee balance programs. The former allows employees to take from one month to a year off from work while still receiving a base salary to cover their benefits, while the latter allows them to work only 20 hours a week for an agreed upon time frame also with benefits.


• In April 2022, Synchrony unveiled the 10,500-square-foot Synchrony Skills Academy in Stamford, Conn., where high school and adult learners can be trained in digital skills.