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
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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
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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.

5.0
Apr 1, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Everyone is always so friendly and very helpful. Paid vacation comes after only 6 months. Easy to get promoted within. I love how driven everyone is and how Roy Whitehead, the CEO, is always improving the company.

Cons

Does not pay as well as some other big banks. There are limits to how high you can get promoted.

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