WaFd Bank reviews

Lack of communication, management was constantly being let go without any warning, no form of teamwork or help from higher ups.

Training was online with one instructor who had a passion for teaching. The trouble was the lack of codification of rules, steps, policies, procedures, etc. One person left mid-way through the training after realizing it was a little too fluid. I was hired as a salaried employee; a week later was told I would be hourly. The insult was this was delivered via a generic email - not a conversation or heads-up from my supervisor. Spouses had to find healthcare elsewhere. Most of the work we conducted for due diligence was done through a shared spreadsheet (unsustainable for a growing bank). While working remote, I was told that I couldn't speak with my subordinates without having someone else on the phone (and this wasn't for a corrective measure - this was just checking in). The yellow flags were enough of a signal that I wasn't the right person for that position. This was almost 3 years ago. So I hope things have changed for the better. They wanted to be a big bank - but without investing in what big banks need to be successful.