Is BECU a good company to work for?

BECU has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 748 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 40% of employees would recommend working at BECU to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BECU have been left by employees working as Member Consultant II , Contact Center Representative and Contact Center Consultant .

Does BECU pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BECU employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BECU. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BECU?

40% of BECU employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BECU 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BECU?

Member Consultant II (55) , Member Consultant (49) , Manager (18) , Contact Center Representative (13) , Contact Center Consultant (11) , Customer Service Representative (11) , Branch Manager (10) , Consultant (9) , Director (9) , Mortgage Loan Officer (9) , Member Consultant III (8) , Teller (8) , Software Engineer (7) , Analyst (6) , Anonymous (6)

What are the pros of working at BECU according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and enforced vacations" ((in 133 reviews)); "Great at work/life balance if you work in the right department" ((in 51 reviews)); "Overall great people to work with and spirit of collaboration rather than hoarding resource or divisive competitiveness between teams." ((in 50 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and culture." ((in 50 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and really can become your friends outside of work too (varies by location)" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BECU according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management communication." ((in 30 reviews)); "Senior leadership has resorted to serious politics and what is really being generated is beautiful PowerPoint decks." ((in 22 reviews)); "This is the 1st company I have ever seen that the managers do not actually work." ((in 14 reviews)); "Training is boring and drawn out way too long" ((in 11 reviews)); "20% instant layoffs, 40% grand total with serverence, demotions, and long term phase out plans." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about BECU layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BECU layoffs and their outlook for job security at BECU in 2026.

What are the top reviewed BECU locations?

Tukwila , Seattle , Kent , Spokane , Everett , Bellevue , Tacoma , Spokane Valley , Auburn , Dallas , Houston , Lynnwood , Saint Louis , Washington , Lacey , Bonney Lake , Bothell , Federal Way , Puyallup , Woodinville , West Seattle , Boise , Chicago , New York , Mesa , Oklahoma City , Gallup , Frisco , Midlothian , Calabasas

BECU reviews

3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(700 total reviews)

Beverly Anderson

48% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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BECU has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 700 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The BECU employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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700 reviews

3.0

Feb 21, 2012

Overworked and underpaid - lack of opportunity to grow

Member solutions consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Outside of the branch level, people seem to really enjoy working for the company. BECU does really care about it's members, and let us make the best decisions for the member. I've learned a lot about lending, loan origination, deceased accounts, small business, IRA's and many other aspects.

Cons

However, with all the above that I learned...we're not compensated for that. The role is EXTREMELY diverse and has a lot of responsibility wrapped all into one role. But to be extremely proficient takes literally years. Also, I can't reiterate enough, over worked and underpaid. Most branches are understaffed. Finally, goals leaned more towards sales without being "fully" compensated. I came from another FI where I cross sold way less products and services and made nearly 20k more a year.

2.0

Jan 22, 2012

Easy Job, Terrible pay, Stagnant Career move

Member consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The employees are all very nice. Everyone has a great personality. BECU strives to search for people who have a great personality and put the customer (member) first. The treatment is very nice and the benefits are good if your single. The job itself is very easy if you come from a banking background. It is not a stressful job nor are you constantly getting reviewed daily or weekly about sales. It is all based on ratios.

Cons

Do not expect to get paid well here for anything manager level or below. You get low balled on your salary and the most you can expect for a raise is 3% of your salary per year. It is very difficult to become a top consultant and you have to work very hard for little money.The annual bonus is around 2k and gets taxed 37% on top of it. You get a xmas bonus from 100-500 a year as well. There is no motivation to work hard and the goals become increasingly difficult every year. If you want an easy job to go back to school whle working 40 hours, its perfect. If you are unemployed, its a great job to have and then move on to something better. I know becuase I use to work for a profit bank and made more in bonuses but had more stress. I would not recommend this to anyone who has worked in a profit bank before. You'll end up wondering why you are getting a huge paycut.

3.0

Oct 25, 2011

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compared to banks when it came to rates and service

Cons

Slow to change to meet competition

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