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Inclusive Culture



We are better together

Inclusive Culture
at SoFi.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcomed, included, and able to contribute. Inclusion is embedded in how we work, and diverse perspectives are celebrated.


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The state of diversity
at SoFi

Embracing diversity is a core part of who we are, but we’re not satisfied with where we are today. We’ve committed to ambitious goals to increase representation across all levels of our organization by 2023.



Additional US Representation Data

Our voluntary, confidential employee Self-ID program has helped us better understand how social identities contribute to our professional environment and our success. This will enable us to better attract and retain employees who identify as LGBTQIA+, people with Disabilities, and Veterans.

6.0%

LGBTQIA+

1.0%

People with Disabilities

4.3%

Veterans

Additional US Representation Data

Our voluntary, confidential employee Self-ID program has helped us better understand how social identities contribute to our professional environment and our success. This will enable us to better attract and retain employees who identify as LGBTQIA+, people with Disabilities, and Veterans.

2.2%

LGBTQIA+

0.9%

People with Disabilities

6.1%

Veterans

Additional US Representation Data

Our voluntary, confidential employee Self-ID program has helped us better understand how social identities contribute to our professional environment and our success. This will enable us to better attract and retain employees who identify as LGBTQIA+, people with Disabilities, and Veterans.

2.7%

LGBTQIA+

0.5%

People with Disabilities

3.3%

Veterans

Additional US Representation Data

Our voluntary, confidential employee Self-ID program has helped us better understand how social identities contribute to our professional environment and our success. This will enable us to better attract and retain employees who identify as LGBTQIA+, people with Disabilities, and Veterans.

9.2%

LGBTQIA+

1.3%

People with Disabilities

6.3%

Veterans

Additional US Representation Data

Our voluntary, confidential employee Self-ID program has helped us better understand how social identities contribute to our professional environment and our success. This will enable us to better attract and retain employees who identify as LGBTQIA+, people with Disabilities, and Veterans.

5.9%

LGBTQIA+

1.0%

People with Disabilities

3.2%

Veterans



*Gender is defined as female, male, or non-binary as self-selected by the employee.


**SoFi defines leadership as those individuals in positions of manager and above.


+Represents employees who may have identified as being a member of more than 1 group.


^Underrepresented group (URG): A group that is less represented in one subset than in the general population. This can refer to gender, race/ethnicity, physical or mental ability, LGBTQ+ or veteran status, and more.


Voluntary self-reported employee data as of 10/1/22, updated on an annual basis.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs

Our commitment to fostering a welcoming workplace.

The following focus areas enable us to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels valued, heard, and has equal opportunity to thrive.


Enablement, awareness, and education


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Enablement, awareness, and education

Create awareness around how social identities contribute to our professional environment and our success.

Programs include:

  • Voluntary, confidential Employee Self ID includes LGBTQ+, Persons with a disability, and Veterans
  • Company-Wide Diversity Trainings: Unconscious Bias, Building an Inclusive Culture, Bystander Intervention and Escalation, and Hiring the SoFi Way
  • Resources and Development
    Opportunities:
    We offer
    trainings for both newly
    promoted and newly hired
    managers, providing them with
    the essential tools and insights needed for effective leadership.
    This includes access to
    Manager Central, an extensive
    resource hub. Within this hub,
    managers gain access to our
    DEI toolkit, which supports the
    development of fair leadership
    practices. Additionally, LinkedIn
    Learning is available to all
    employees, facilitating ongoing
    professional development in a
    supportive and inclusive
    environment.



Access, development, and network


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Access, development, and network

Develop a connected workforce with high job satisfaction and engagement, and provide our allies with leadership development opportunities.

Programs include:

  • SoFi Circles (ERGs) – Internal groups that identify through a common culture or experience that builds community and empowerment for our SoFi employees.



Fairness and clarity in processes


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Fairness and clarity in processes

Actively mitigate unconscious and conscious bias in the hiring process and in annual performance calibrations by ensuring the processes are objective and inclusive.

Programs include:

  • Competency-Based Interviewing – We anchor our interview process in identified success competencies associated with each role, rather than via informal interviews.
  • Effective Leadership in a Remote World
  • Unconscious Bias Training for All Hiring Teams
  • Bystander Intervention and Escalation Training
  • Regular Reviews of Employee Data to ensure fairness in our leadership development and compensation processes.
  • Partnerships with National Military Organizations and Universities to increase the diversity of our applicant pool.


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SoFi Circles

Empowering employee networks.

SoFi proudly sponsors nine Employee Resource Groups, known internally as SoFi Circles. These employee-led communities help build high-trust relationships, create safe and brave spaces to raise awareness on important, pertinent topics, and help our organization thrive by fostering a sense of belonging. Examples of their programs include: listen & learn workshops, cultural celebratory events, keynote speaker series, give back donation initiatives, and volunteering opportunities for all.



  • Ability at SoFi

    We aim to create a voice for employees with disabilities of any variation, their caregivers, and provide a community for the purpose of advocating our needs within the workplace whilst providing opportunities for education around disability to all
    of SoFi.



  • Good Grief

    Our mission is to provide those grieving amongst us with a safe space to share their feelings, receive support, and source tips and tricks based on experience in balancing the pain of loss with hitting your OKRs, all with a layer of some dark humor.



  • Parents at SoFi

    Supports current and future parents at SoFi, while creating an environment where people with shared experiences can connect and help each other have both a successful career at SoFi and a rewarding family life.



  • SoFi’s Network for Asian & Pacific Islanders

    SNAP aims to provide a unified voice representing our organization’s Asian & Pacific Island communities. SNAP is here to actively contribute and provide awareness, education, advocacy, and a safe, inclusive space for all members and allies of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities.



  • SoFi Pride

    Empowers SoFi’s diverse community to inspire equality for all our people—including sexual orientation, gender identify, and gender expression.



  • SoFi Unidos

    Helps promote the awareness, diversity, and education for and of the many Latinx cultures that are represented within SoFi.



  • SoulFi

    Empowers black employees, members, and allies to create a more diverse and inclusive SoFi.



  • Veterans at SoFi

    Creates a network to generate cultural awareness of veteran service and experiences within SoFi, promoting a culture of inclusion, belonging, and allyship with the broader SoFi community.



  • Women at SoFi

    Builds a safe space for female-identifying employees and allies to connect across SoFi in order to promote the advancement and inclusion of women.


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Hear from our team.

Learn why Circles are a critical part of fostering a welcoming workforce.

“Having ERGs help our employees be more comfortable at work and be successful in their jobs, knowing they always have the support they need
from these communities”

Anh V.

EPD Business Operations Associate

“These groups provide a safe place for marginalized groups and their allies to hold conversations and exchange ideas that support diversity, equity, & inclusion.”

Sean M.

SAML Compliance Senior Specialist


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