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4.3
Average Rating
(based on 88 WaMu Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.2
Growth Opportunities
4.1
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
4.3
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.3
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Senior Default Specialist

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Repayment plan."

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

"Positive attitude."

Senior Loan Coordinator

"Enjoyed being in complete control of my files."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Enjoyed having complete control of my files."

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

"None - company no longer in business."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Knowing that the borrowers were not really qualified for the loan, however DU and manual underwriting would approve using the guidelines of that time period."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more conservative in the underwriting of loan."

Operations Analyst

"Nice place."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Learned a lot."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Advancement."

Area Operations Manager

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

Personal Financial Representative

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Very competitive."

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

"Be persistent."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"The customer service was average across the Enterprise."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Less manager, more structured pay scales."

Senior Loan Processor

"Great company to work for. They cared about their employees."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Always busy. Employee incentives."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"None. I enjoyed working for them very much."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I wish they were still in business."

Business Banking Specialist

"I enjoyed the customer and community service aspects of my position."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Customer interaction."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Management selection process."

Senior Loan Underwriter

"Washington Mutual Bank was a job for the time being."

Banking Sales Specialist

"It was a fun environment full of knowledgeable people."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"I really enjoyed the pilot programs I was assigned to complete for the Bank."

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

"I would just make sure you really enjoy the financial services industry."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"The loyalty towards their employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to keep the programs that are profitable."

Personal Finance Representative

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Fresh approach to doing business."

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

"Don't plan on staying long or making a great deal of money!"

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"The lack of positive financial rewards, and no room for growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Offer more profit sharing of the earned revenue by the Pfr's and Sr. Loan Consultants!"

Customer Service Supervisor

"Senior management was not honest in business and made decisions that affected many employees, this was before company merged with Washington Mutual."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Good company environment, appreciated employees and their hard work. Developed employees for advancement."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"I liked this job and would still be an employee if company had not left UT and laid off all 1300 employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be honest in business dealings. Providian was under sec investigation for illegal business practices set forth by senior management, causing the fall of the company after 911."

Senior Loan Processor

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Working at WaMu was the greatest career experience I have had so far. There was a ton of growth opportunities where the company invested in their employees. The environment was professional and warm all at the same time. I will forever be thankful for my WaMu experience."

Home Loan Underwriter

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Ability to work with minimum supervision."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Should have better bonus programs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Too many chiefs."

Risk Operations Manager

"I loved my job at Washington Mutual, however, it merged with JP Morgan Chase and my job was eliminated."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"I loved working at Washington Mutual as they were employee friendly and offered competitive salaries and excellent benefits."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"There wasn't anything I dislike about working for Washington Mutual."

Senior Loan Coordinator

"Great place to work. Great people to work with."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"The people were amazing. Had a great attitude, and people were always willing to help others."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Well, where I worked is no longer in operation, so it was bad that my friends lost their jobs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Out of business now."

WaMu Reviews FAQs

Is WaMu a good company to work for?

WaMu has an overall rating of 4.3 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 88 WaMu Review Ratings left anonymously by WaMu employees, which is 10% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 98% of employees would recommend working at WaMu.

Does WaMu pay their employees well?

WaMu employees earn $50,000 annually on average, or $24 per hour, which is 24% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 4 WaMu employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find WaMu Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at WaMu?

98% of employees would recommend working at WaMu with the overall rating of 4.3 out of 5. Employees also rated WaMu 4.2 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.3 for Rewards You Receive, 4.1 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at WaMu?

According to our data, the highest paying job at WaMu is a VP of Commercial Lending at $251,000 annually. Browse WaMu Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at WaMu?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at WaMu is a Records Manager at $16,000 annually. Browse WaMu Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at WaMu?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at WaMu to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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