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      WaFd Bank

      Engaged Employer

      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

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Senior management

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      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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      Reviews by job title

      644 reviews
      4.0
      Oct 20, 2020

      Improved

      Compliance specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company have improved with its technology and pay with the current CEO Mr Breadall.

      Cons

      Favoritism from management. And hard to move up or get recognize for hard work if you don’t suck up to management.

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      WaFd Bank Response
      5y
      Thank you for your post and please reach out to me to share more thoughts. We do not tolerate a culture of favoritism but rather a meritocracy based on performance. We are making big strides with technology which will only empower our employees more as we tackle challenges into the future.
      3.0
      Oct 13, 2020

      I Love the Culture

      Personal banker
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working for WaFd has been incredible. Management is more than willing to help you grow and never holds you back when your ambitions reach past your position. Retail Bonus structure is enticing. It does steer us to work harder and smarter for the bank and they rightfully reward us when the work is done - for bonuses that is. I am rarely talked down to, even as a retail employee. Whether I speak with VP's, Branch Support, etc..., it doesn't matter. I, for the most part, am treated with respect and am more than willing to give it back.

      Cons

      Oh my gosh the base pay is atrocious. Moving from Teller to Personal Banker increased my responsibilities 10 fold, yet my pay is only slightly above a Fast Food worker. If they raised their base pay, which I know they can afford from looking at WaFd's financial statements, I would recommend our bank to anyone. When employees are productive, efficient, and add incredible value to their company, the pay should reflect that. There SHOULD NOT be a fight to get pay increased more than a few %. Our dividends are high, it feels like they are appealing to the Shareholders rather than the employees who are doing their best.

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      WaFd Bank Response
      5y
      Thank you for your post. We have made significant strides in raising base pay but there is clearly more work to be done as basic costs of living (like rent) continue to increase. We try to strike the balance between the needs of our employees, customers and shareholders - all are important.
      2.0
      May 22, 2020

      Work with no pay

      Corporate office employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Does a lot for their communities.

      Cons

      No bonus for all the hard working corporate employees while essential employees got 25% more pay for over a month due to the virus. THEN our boss asked us to work over the Holiday weekend and was told it would not be paid but is VOLUNTEER as there is no room in the budget for over time at this time.

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      WaFd Bank Response
      6y
      Thank you for your comment and I understand your frustration. No back office bonus was paid because we did not make our goals - net income was down as a result of the very challenging environment. The good news is we are talking about growing the bank and not cutting jobs, like many others are. Please continue to help us be more efficient and deliver for both our communities, employees and shareholders. I am happy to discuss with you if you would like, it was not an easy message to deliver.
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