Working at WaMu in Seattle, WA: 34 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Seattle, WA Area

"All in all, when I worked for Washington Mutual, it was a very good environment, great managers, great co-workers."

"Directed Data Center Operations and Technology Arcitecture group was a balst."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Help it to turn around negative audits and exceed recovery goals from over 4 days to less than 1 hour for an entire data center."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Full support of upper management and allow my direction to exceed expectations."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing one can do since Washington Mutual is no longer a viable company."

"I enjoyed working at professional working environment."

"Loved working for this company until we were seized by JP Morgan Chase."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"WaMu was a great company to work for, the continued education helped me advance within the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The CEO of the company was only looking out for himself and once WaMu was seized, jumped ship without having any remorse for the employees that helped build a strong bank."

"Were Washington Mutual still open, I would still be happily working in their payroll department."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Teammates, advancement opportunities, direct management, education opportunities, personal accountability in my department and position."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Sometimes too focused on the way things are always done, the last year was very rocky with the purchase by JPMorgan Chase."

"Positive while the company lasted. They are now Chase Bank."

"Good people good place to work."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Good atmosphere and the work was always challenging."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good place to have a career if you like to work."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Long commute at the time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work."

"Washington Mutual Bank is a good place to work."

"This was a one-day contract position."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"I liked the support and detailed training they provided."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"I loved the opportunity I got with this company."

"Train wreck."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Finance technology solutions."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Run for your life."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Dismissive attitude towards any human that is not a Caucasian male. Yes, you could be a white guy and a complete BUSH like screw up and still get promoted."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Ha Ha. They didn't listen... that was my job to watch them screw it up and then have to clean it up and keep my mouth shut too. HATED IT!!"

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Great culture, great people over all."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Now that it's Chase, no."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Being downsized."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Less concentrations on offshoring jobs - more concentration on ROI and how support services in India will never take out a loan or open an account at WaMu."

"Best company I have ever worked for."

"A shame that greed killed a good company."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"WaMu was a great community minded, employee driven company."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Upper management made very bad choices."

"Heh, well, before they went out of business it was a good place to work."

"Company went under in a blaze of glory."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"No longer have a job."