WaFd Bank reviews

3.2

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 3.2 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
5.0
Aug 16, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunity to work with simply great people Tech forward management team Financially, one of the strongest banks in America Well positioned in growth markets

Cons

It takes effort to build a bank and stay on top of the industry. Great opportunity to be a part of WaFd Bank's growth.

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WaFd Bank Response
4y
thank you for your post..... we do have great people.... that is our secret ingredient
4.0
Aug 15, 2021

Good, but could be better

Recommend
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Pros

During my time there most coworkers and management were friendly, fair and wanted to help each other and customers. Nice mix of people. No weekends!

Cons

The base pay was too low, and so was the commissions. If company could improve on that by a lot, would be a better job experience.

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WaFd Bank Response
4y
thank you for your post. I agree, we can get better and are working towards that every day. Wish you the best going forward
5.0
Aug 15, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Places significant emphasis on employee well being and job satisfaction - Moody’s rating of A1/Prime-1 for long term deposits - High level of employee benefit package exceeds that of other peer Banks - Rated BEST BIG BANK by Newsweek, BEST BANK by money.com for 3 years in a row and named to Forbes 2021 Best Banks in America - Family focused company with remote working protocol for many colleagues - Net Promoter Score (NPS) from annual customer survey has grown rapidly to a 51 over the past four year, higher than all major big and regional Banks. - Portfolio lender for over 104 years highly recognized for excellent customer service - Overall Foundation giving exceeding over 2 million dollars in our local communities - 100% match for United Way contributions - One of the highest capitalized Banks in America - Bank has paid out consecutive quarterly cash dividends to its shareholders since going public in 1982

Cons

- There are not enough words to express the Bank’s focus on employee well being and happiness!

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WaFd Bank Response
4y
Thank you for your post. I love seeing an employee articulate what makes us special. The real differentiator is YOU . Our team is loving what they do and clearly making a difference
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