American Banker names Washington Trust to Best Banks to Work For 2026 list
Washington Trust (WASH) has been named to American Banker magazine’s Best Banks to Work For list for 2026.
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Washington Trust (WASH) has been named to American Banker magazine’s Best Banks to Work For list for 2026. The list includes 100 banks in the United States, and Washington Trust has appeared seven times in the past eight years. Selection combines a review of workplace policies, practices and demographics, weighted at 25%, with employee surveys weighted at 75%.
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"This recognition speaks to the strength of the culture we've worked hard to build and sustain across our organization," said Washington Trust Chairman and CEO Ned Handy. "We're honored to be included among the nation's best banks to work for and are proud of the workplace experience we provide our employees."
The Best Banks to Work For list identifies and honors banks that excel at creating positive and supportive workplaces for employees. Selection is based on a review of each bank's policies and benefits, and an employee survey of workplace environment, morale, opportunities for professional growth, and overall culture.
"The banks recognized as Best Banks to Work For are institutions employees want to join and stay," said Chana Schoenberger, editor-in-chief of American Banker. "They understand how to give workers reasons to find purpose in their jobs."
American Banker partnered with Best Companies Group to develop the 2026 Best Banks to Work For list, using a two-step process. The first consisted of evaluating each participating bank's workplace policies, practices, and demographics, and assigning a
Best Companies Group managed the registration and survey process and also analyzed the data to determine the final ranking.
The full list of the 2026 Best Banks to Work For is available at www.bestbankstoworkfor.com.
ABOUT THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is recognized as the oldest community bank in the nation, the largest state-chartered bank headquartered in
About American Banker
American Banker empowers banking professionals with unique analysis and insight into the
ideas transforming their business and industry. Across its journalism, events, research and benchmarking, it helps drive the way forward through the complexity of business innovation, retail and commercial disruption, technology, regulation and reform. With a banking community 850k strong, American Banker's content connects leaders online, in person and in print every day.
About Best Companies Group
Since 2004, Best Companies Group has specialized in identifying and recognizing great employers to work for. We are an independent research firm that ranks companies based on our established research methodology. Our surveys provide actionable, hard-to-obtain data that companies use to improve employee recruitment and retention.
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