WaFd Bank reviews

3.3

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 3.3 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
3.0
Dec 12, 2014

So-so

Recommend
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Pros

Good ethical, strong bank that is growing in an industry that could be described as "shaky" or "recovering" at best. If you show the initiative, they'll give you extra work to keep you busy.

Cons

They are frugal with a strong focus on being cost-efficient which prevents them from being on the cutting edge in regards to technology/systems.

3.0
Dec 3, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The 401k match is outstanding. Would be a great company to retire with. Health insurance including dental and options for flexible spending. Great resources available to help you learn about banking.

Cons

The pay is low and although the benefits are great if you're not near retirement or retirement isn't on your mind, it's sometimes hard to relate benefits directly to pay. The people that work here are great.

4.0
Oct 24, 2014

Great People, Great Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great people to work with. Feel like I'm part of a team with a shared vision for our division's success.

Cons

The base-pay is quite low which makes it difficult to attract talented employees. I've seen many talented employees go to other financial institutions as soon as they had a grasp of banking concepts. I'm personally hoping that my loyalty will pay off in the longer term in the form of a salary that is commensurate with my experience/work ethic/attitude and that is comparable with the competition (really, really hoping...)

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