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Wintrust Mortgage

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This company is just not for everybody... - Quality Control Specialist Wintrust Mortgage Employee Review

1.0
Mar 13, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You do not have to work very hard to keep your job, and it is almost impossible to get fired. Employees who wash out from large mortgage lenders end up here, taking a big pay cut to avoid the red tape and take nice break from working too hard. If you excel at your job and stand out from the crowd here, you will rewarded with more tasks and responsibilities. You will have to make up for the shortcomings of your fellow co-workers. There is a shortage of talented people at this company, which make it very easy for you to stand out. Employees here are promoted on tenure and attitude, not on ability or experience. Stay with the company long enough, and you can be promoted while more talented employees move on to better opportunities. Top of the line Fitness Center, but very few employees utilizing this amazing benefit. People who take care of their health and appearance typically do not work here.

Cons

Unique culture of apathy and complacency. Employees do not acknowledge one another in passing. Compensation is out of step with the industry. If are lucky enough to negotiate a reasonable compensation, then great, but know that you will be first to go when volume drops and the layoffs are needed. Maybe you will be lucky and get exported to Rosemont for a remarkable pay cut, while job responsibilities increase. I used to love this company, and the idea of what this company was about. I was a very loyal employee, and I believed I would always work here. It fades, you will eventually decide when you are ready to be valued and appreciated.

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Wintrust Mortgage Response
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We are sorry that you struggled so much in your tenure here at Wintrust Mortgage and wish you the best at your new position. Wintrust Mortgage promotes a culture of growth and development, and our employees, past and present, are compensated fairly according to their depth of education, level of knowledge, and growth within the company. This is verified by an outside non-biased consultant who conducts compensation evaluations yearly.

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