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
4.0
Apr 1, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

It's a friendly company. Unpleasant co-workers are few and far between. People who came to us from the big national banks tend to say WaFed is much less stressful since we don't have quotas for opening new accounts... at least among the rank and file. (I think Branch Managers are held accountable for growth). Supervisors I've worked under have typically been exceptionally competent and supportive of me learning new skills for career advancement.

Cons

It's mainly the low pay. If you plan on staying with the company long enough to fully vest in your 401k, the company contribution (currently 4% matching plus 11% "for free") probably makes the compensation competitive with other banks. Also, our software is antiquated, but an exciting upgrade project is underway.

5.0
Apr 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Everything is transparent here. They appreciate their clients and run things the way all banks should be run. The customer service is great!

Cons

Just not known enough in the communtiy. BUT we are working on getting that changed with community involvment and support.

3.0
Apr 1, 2014

A cog in a wheel.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Job security is excellent and the benefits are above average. Lower levels of management are often very supportive. Good co-workers.

Cons

Corporate disregard for individuals; minimal payscale; agressive expansion for its own sake, which leads to a loss of the qualities that used to make it a great company.

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