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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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Infrastructure Application Specialist

"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."

Training Coordinator

"Miss working here."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"The people and the management."

Account Executive

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Now it is JP Morgan Chase."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Upper management would not listen to suggestions of employees, that is why the company is bankrupt."

Customer Service Representative

"Location shut down and all 800+ employees laid off after 9/11."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Great training and hours. Very flexible."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Being laid off."

Senior Underwriter

"Satisfied overall with company."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Fair compensation for work provided."

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

"Seek full base pay."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Appearance that staff was continually short handed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Review production and staffing."

Personal Banker

"Management does nothing really to motivate its employees."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Closeness to home."

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

"Make sure this is something you love to do before doing it and not only for the money."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"No benefits, and compensation is below average."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Creating a positive working environment for workers may assist in maximizing their initiative and effort."

Regional Sales Manager

"Great company."

Senior Underwriter

"Washington Mutual assignments allowed me to grow in the mortgage industry."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Multiple assignments, different departments allowed me to grow in the industry."

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

"Did not interview, was placed with MI company."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Did not dislike any assignments. All unique."

Statistician

"Develop statistical models to support CRM and marketing strategies."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"A place to contribute my talents and skills and being around people with business acumen."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Aggressiveness of some people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take advantage of the opinions given by professionals and keep the company afloat."

Equity Analyst

"Good company to work for."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Excellent hours, great learning opportunity."

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

"Good luck."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Not enough communication with management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide more feedback to associates during company merger."

Senior Underwriter

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"The computer system, it was very user friendly."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"The training that they offered."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To be a little more open minded when it comes to reviewing loans."

QA Manager

"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."

Loan Coordinator

"WaMu is great."

Senior Technical Specialist

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

Assistant Branch Manager

"My first management position."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Being responsible for others."

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

"Customer service orientation."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Commissions."

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 High School Intern 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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