SAN FRANCISCO – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced it has been named to the 2019 LinkedIn Top Companies list, which honors the 50 most sought-after companies in the U.S.

The LinkedIn Top Companies list is derived from a blended score looking at factors including interest in the company, engagement with employees, job interest and retention. It is informed by the billions of actions taken by more than 610 million professionals on LinkedIn.

Wells Fargo ranks No. 25 on the list, LinkedIn’s fourth annual ranking of the most sought-after companies.

“We’re excited to be recognized as a LinkedIn Top Company this year,” said David Galloreese, head of Human Resources. “Being an employer of choice is one of our six company goals, and receiving this honor is a reflection that, through the action of our team members every single day, we are making progress in that journey.”

Wells Fargo has made significant progress on its six goals: becoming the financial services leader in customer service and advice, team member engagement, innovation, risk management, corporate citizenship and shareholder value.

As part of the company’s efforts around team member engagement, Wells Fargo:

• Raised the minimum hourly wage for U.S.-based team members in March 2018. Base pay has increased by 32 percent since 2013.
• In 2018, granted restricted stock rights to approximately 250,000 team members; for full-timers, equivalent to 50 shares of Wells Fargo stock that vests in two years (for part-timers, 30 shares).
• For U.S. team members, increased the total number of holidays from eight to 12 — two additional national holidays plus two personal holidays team members can use for religious, family, cultural, patriotic, community or diversity observances.
• Introduced a simpler, more focused Vision, Values & Goals booklet to make it easier for team members and customers to understand what guides Wells Fargo.

The Top Companies list is a part of the LinkedIn List franchise, an ongoing editorial series that celebrates professionals and companies making an impact in the professional world.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through 7,700 locations, more than 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 32 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 262,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 26 on Fortune’s 2018 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.