WaFd Bank reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(644 total reviews)
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Brent Beardall

63% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

WaFd Bank has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 644 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WaFd Bank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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644 reviews
1.0
Jul 16, 2025

No longer trustworthy

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be a great place to work

Cons

Management has lost the focus on employees/clients. They were known for never having any layoffs in over 100 years, once they began layoffs they came across as poorly managed

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WaFd Bank Response
9mo
sometimes the world changes and we have to make tough choices. I wish you only the best
2.0
Jun 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and bonuses. Ok work schedule

Cons

Department management only cares about favorite employees. Things have changed over the last couple of years

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WaFd Bank Response
9mo
thanks for your post.... our goal is meritocracy and not "favoritism". I would welcome any direct feedback
3.0
Jun 6, 2025

Job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work enviroment, great manager.

Cons

Starting salary is lower than industry

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WaFd Bank Response
9mo
thanks for your post
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