ESL Federal Credit Union Named to List of Best Workplaces in New York State for 2025June 11, 2025

This marks the 8th time that ESL has been named to the prestigious list.

Rochester, NY — ESL Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that for the eighth time, Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine named the locally-owned financial institution one of 2025’s Best Workplaces in New York State.

ESL ranked 19 on the list of 65 small and medium-sized companies, along with 35 large companies. The financial institution is included among several other respected New York-based large, medium, and small employers, including First American Equipment Finance, Doyle Security Systems, Miller & Associates LLC companies in the small and medium category, and Wegmans, Labella Associates, and The Bonadio Group in the large category.

“We are grateful for this recognition and its reflection of our employees at ESL who live our core values daily to create a positive workplace culture,” said Maureen Wolfe, executive vice president/director, human resources & community impact. “Our collaborative culture and commitment to continuous feedback help us grow as an organization while also making positive impacts on our members and community.”

To determine the Best Workplaces in New York, Great Place to Work® provides an opportunity for every employee at every GPTW-certified company in New York State to complete a survey. The company’s “For All Methodology” builds on the Trust Model by ensuring that very single employee, no matter who they are or what they do for their company, is having a consistently positive experience at work.

The complete list can be viewed at greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/new-york/2025?category=small-and-medium.

About ESL Federal Credit Union

With more than 100 years of locally owned history, ESL Federal Credit Union serves as a full-service financial institution to more than 438,000 members and 17,200 businesses. Founded in 1920, the company provides personal banking, business banking, mortgage services, and wealth management services through its locally based 24-branch network; telephone, mobile and online banking; and live chat center.

The Rochester-based financial institution employs approximately 950 people in the Greater Rochester area and holds more than $9.4 billion in assets. Since 1996, ESL has paid out 30 consecutive Owners’ Dividends to its members totaling more than $320 million. Since the creation of its Community Impact initiative in 2018, ESL has reinvested more than $153 million in grants throughout the community. The company has appeared on Great Place to Work® lists since 2010. ESL Federal Credit Union is headquartered at 225 Chestnut Street, in Rochester, and can be found online at www.esl.org.

For more information, contact:

Rich Pulvino, APR
VP/Director, Marketing
rpulvino@esl.org
585.336.1009