WaMu Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"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."

"It was a decent first job but the whole company is less than reputable the higher up in management you go."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"The energy expended to accomplish the company goals."

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

"Be pleasant with everyone."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"The bank was purchased by another bank."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more cautious with exceeding safe lending ratios."

"Steady job."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"It was a steady position."

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

"Make sure you are committed to this position."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"At the time there was no job advancement."

"A great place to work."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Team work, career advancement."

"Excellent company to work for!"

"Large corporate environment."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Opportunity to learn several areas of banking operations."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"work productions unreasonable - Internal Audit Department was function following form, opposite of what should be."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Bank has been sold since I left."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Employees work well with each other."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"When the company was growing too fast and was getting in trouble."

"Great company."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Opportunity for growth, great working environmment, training always available and great employee rewards recognition."

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

"Be courteous, professional and prompt."

"Great company."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"I enjoy helping people obtain their goal of home ownership."

"Confusing underwriting standards."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Prime product selections, management and working environment."

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

"Be a self-starter, have patience and be very knowledgeable of various products."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Customer service from other divisions. Lack of community products."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve customer service and servicing operations."

"I enjoyed my careers at Washington Mutual until the bank was taken over"

"Washington Mutual is a good company."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"I enjoy sales. It was very invigorating every morning to exceed in my sales goals."

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

"Express your dedication to exceed in sales goals."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"The mortgage industry being very unstable during the latter part of my employment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To be more competitive with other mortgage lenders."

"I enjoyed working with WaMu until 2004. Once the management changed the manager started giving me hard time. Then I left WaMu."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Very friendly and employee benefits were given a lot compared to other companies. Ex: Internal project training, outside training were excellent."

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

"They can ask them what their management styles were. How effective their management was, how they treated their employees. I liked my boss until 2004. She was very nice and I would have stayed there until now if the same manager was there for me. Overall, great place to work. If I get a chance again I would love to work for this company again."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Poor management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to be trained to treat their employees properly and motivate them to do their best to get from them."