Happen Bank

Financial Services · San Francisco, CA · 1100 employees · Led by Scott Sanborn, CEO

Certifications

Most Loved Workplace® Certified (2026, 2025, 2023, 2022)

SPARK benchmark

Validated scores publishing when the 2026 research cycle closes

The Story

Why Happen Bank is Most Loved

Happen Bank, formerly LendingClub, is a digital bank. It serves high-credit-score, high-income consumers who manage their finances digitally.

Positive Vision: Monthly town halls led by the CEO and other executives connect company strategy with day-to-day work.
Alignment of Values: The company seeks employees who share its focus on reducing complexity for members.
CEO Strengths: Scott Sanborn makes himself available to employees at all levels as a resource and mentor.
Company Respect: Employee resource groups support women, LGBTQ+, Black, Asian, Latinx, Jewish, parent and veteran team members.
Loved Culture: The company emphasizes a shared mission and common platforms to streamline workflows and foster transparency.
Benefits: A wellness program offers employees the opportunity to earn up to $75 per paycheck for healthy lifestyle activities.

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Best Practice Institute

Best Practice Institute is the research organization behind Most Loved Workplace® certification, the SPARK Model, the Love of Workplace Index®, and The Workplace Report.

The Workplace Report

The Workplace Report is BPI's original workplace culture research and editorial briefing series for CEOs, CHROs, people leaders, talent leaders, and employer-brand teams. It turns BPI's 25 years of research, Most Loved Workplace® certification data, SPARK findings, and current workforce signals into practical analysis leaders can use.

The report format includes executive summaries, research-backed articles, company examples, methodology notes, and practical implications for retention, hiring, culture, leadership, and employee experience. New research and analysis is published on an ongoing editorial cadence at /workplace-report.