Don't Work Here - Personal Banker II WaFd Bank Employee Review

2.0
Oct 20, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pros: they woo you in with promises of bonuses that likely never happen, the office politics are off the chart, you get promoted if you are "popular" as many others on this site have said - the system is closely monitored and controlled (as it should be) but at times to the detriment of employees.

Cons

Work environment with upper management is absolutely horrid. They have all the buzz words and none of the action to support it. They truly don't care.

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WaFd Bank Response
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I am sorry to hear of your experience. We just paid out the highest bonuses ever for our retail bank and that was because of the incredible hard work of our teams during this pandemic and the growth in both loans and deposits. I wish you the best going forward.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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