Formerly had neary 10 years there and yet… - xxxx xxx WaFd Bank Employee Review

3.0
Mar 30, 2025
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Pros

I had a very bright and decent manager who had integrity and who taught me much. Their benefits are competitive. Good relationship between back offices and branches. They have a number of very brilliant people there.

Cons

Here’s the one that matters to me. I was there for nearly a decade. I helped other depts as well as my coworkers and my direct mgr liked my work. I had 14 years of previous banking experience and several years of other related experience. I unfortunately became very ill with a serious incurable (though treatable) illness and went on medical leave and never came back. I was hospitalized, almost died. My now former direct mgr gave me a great deal of verbal advice and encouragement (which I appreciate) but at NO point did the department itself so much as send me a card. Sr dept mgmt never contacted me or expressed compassion in any way, shape or form, yet when I was there, I (and everyone else) heard from them *several* times a day, every day. This, after a decade of working there. We all contributed to collections of funds etc for various coworkers. I did not need money; my point is the rememberance and acknowledgement that is generally de rigeur in such milieus.

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5.0
Mar 18, 2026
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Pros

The leadership at all levels is outstanding

Cons

No cons in the bank

2.0
May 28, 2026
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Pros

Primarily remote work. Decent PTO after the 4th year.

Cons

Limited staffing and limiting overtime opportunities until the bitter end of potentially missing deadlines, which you are guilted into working. 2% "raise" every January and ZERO merit raises. Gutted profit sharing and profitability bonuses over time. Most recent bonus, which is tied to net profit after dividends, was given a result when the scale was never published. All previous bonuses had a floor-to-ceiling profit scale that showed the targets months in advance of the end of the bonus period.

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