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    Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2026
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    41
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    East West Bank

    Financial Services·Pasadena, California,United States·Largeemployees
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    Verified by the BPI research team· Last updated Jun 12, 2026· See methodology

    East West Bank ranks #41 on the 2026 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces®, awarded by Best Practice Institute — recognized in the Financial Services sector, headquartered in Pasadena, California, United States.

    Rank
    #41 of 100
    Award year
    2026
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Headquarters
    Pasadena, California, United States
    Historical rankings
    New entry — 2026 debut

    East West Bank bridges East and West with 110 locations across the U.S. and Asia and multicultural teams that help customers explore new markets. Its values—Absolute Integrity, Customer Alignment, Creativity, Respect & Fairness, Unification, Expertise & Professionalism, and Selflessness—guide decisions and encourage open communication and growth. The culture promotes pride in ownership, results‑driven teamwork, an entrepreneurial mindset, accountability, attention to detail, and win‑win relationships that exceed customer expectations. Employees receive comprehensive benefits, including health care, retirement savings, tax wellness assessments, wellness and employee assistance programs, commuter reimbursement, and tuition assistance.

    Under Chairman and CEO Dominic Ng since 1991, the bank grew from a small savings and loan with $600 million in assets to a global full‑service bank with over $76 billion in assets; recent honors include #1 Best Performing Bank in 2023 (reaffirmed for 2024) and American Banker’s Banker of the Year. Employee sentiment reflects this, with 90% love of workplace, 88% love of manager, 87% love of colleagues, a 4.4 overall rating, and 88% who would recommend, plus specialty awards for LGBTQ+, parents and caregivers, women, diversity, career advancement, CEOs, volunteering, and young professionals.

    Best Practice Institute

    Best Practice Institute is the research organization behind Most Loved Workplace® certification, the SPARK Model, the Love of Workplace Index™ (LOWI™), 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.