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

"WaMu acquired by JPMorgan Chase. Too bad, as WaMu is a superior company, in my opinion."

"WaMu was a great palce to work"

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Their took care of their people, opportunities for career advancements, good benefits, etc."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Both banks are no longer in business and it's sad."

"Originally it was like working for your family."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Variety of opportunities to advance."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Some management levels were not educated in the respective line that they managed."

"Better as JP Morgan."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"JP Morgan was better to work for than WaMu. They provided interesting tasks, opportunities, and challenges to aid in career growth."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"They moved my position to the East Coast."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep Lotus, it works better, is more secure, and more robust than the alternatives."

"Would come back to the opportunity in a heart beat."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"I loved working at Washington Mutual, but not with my consulting company, which put me in this opportunity."

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

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"There is nothing I did not like about WaMu."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have enjoyed working in WaMu and wished it could be a perm."

"This was a great place to work along with great management."

"Washington Mutual Bank was taken over by JPMorgan Chase, they didn't keep the headquarters in Seattle so I was no longer needed."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"I enjoyed working for my manager, SVP and CFO of Treasury Finance, Jim W. Hunt. He was a pleasure to support, as well as the rest of the 21 person team. We worked very well together."

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

"Unfortunately, the company no longer exists."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I only wish Washington Mutual Bank was still around. There were a lot of great people that worked for the bank, very personal, uplifting, there was no I in team."

"Inconsistent management team."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Professional opportunities."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Management was not consistent and/or communicative."

"Nice people, dysfunctional management."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"They were willing to let me work part-time and be flexible once my son was born."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"There were reorgs every few months! No real sense of direction or purpose a lot of the time."

"Good company but exists no more."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"The diverse group of workers."

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

"The company exists no more and is now Chase Bank."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Needs more communication organization through some departments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen and take serious notes."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Great place to work that was great for balancing life and work."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Nothing."

"A wealth of talented resources and a great place to foster a team environment."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"The career opportunity. I worked 8 yrs for WaMu and was fortunate to experience and work for 4 different depts. The people are talented and it provided and promoted a great team environment. Recognition for the employees' accomplishments and career growth was part of the company's goals"

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

"If the candidates know the subject, understand people and the dynamics of a big corp, they have a great opportunity."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Decisions to execute a solution was a challenge. Given this was a huge corp., the ability to find the correct sponsors of a project or business owners resulted in a major effort to execute and deliver on a project or process."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remember the people...The human element is overlooked more often than most companies realize. Technology is wonderful, but the resources should be a priority to enhance the company and provide a healthy work environment for the success of the company."

"Great opportunity, but after it was sold to Chase, shortening of employees applied."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Managing the offshore team while keeping onsite team synced."

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

"Be yourself and true to what is questioned."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Short hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Agile framework."

"Great place."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Lots."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Watch who you lend to."

"I would not recommend the new owner - Chase, at all!"

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Washington Mutual cared about its people and their families."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"I don't like that the bank was seized and subsequently bought by Chase."