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
1.0
Aug 18, 2021

Poor management

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Pros

Pros are basically that it’s helpful in building a resume and job experience. But not sure this is the best branch to start on based on my experience there.

Cons

Cons are that management was very rude, condescending. Manager is not willing to learn the teller side of things so was a very useless manager when you have one teller trying to hold it together when theres many customers. Since manager did not know how to teach the teller side of things, cheating on qualifying tests was encouraged to become a certified teller. Manager encouraged bending the policies for favorite customers who were her friends. There was conflict of interest between the manager and her boyfriend. He is in real estate so would refer us for lending purposes and manager would get upset at the team if we didn’t bend over backwards for his clients even if they did not qualify. Manager would make remarks that I consider body shaming, making negative comments about employees and customers bodies. She was/is discriminatory against the hispanic community who in her words were a waste of time due to not qualifying for loans. Would make hispanic customers wait longer on purpose but caucasians and anyone that drove a good car she would call over immediately. All employees saw this, and of course not a good working environment I would recommend for anyone.

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WaFd Bank Response
4y
Please contact your division manager and express your concerns, if not resolved please contact your RP or myself.
3.0
Aug 6, 2021

Apathetic To Toxic Work Environment & Low Pay For Most Positions

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

401k company match is higher than most companies, health insurance benefits are good, and vacation time is increased to 3 weeks after 5 years of employment.

Cons

The company is apathetic to toxic work environments in some departments caused by managers, low pay, training gaps, and excessive work load on entry level staff.

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WaFd Bank Response
4y
thank you for your feedback, we pay close attention to our turnover rates and work to find both the right level and mix of pay. Wish you the best going forward
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