WaMu Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Great place to start."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Very structured management team and great co-workers."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Towards the middle and end of my employment there, the company was in a constant state of change with all the mergers and buy-out."

"This was a solid company to work for."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"It had great structure, training, and team work."

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

"They have been bought by Chase."

"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."

"Stable company with opportunity for growth."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Opportunity for growth as well as team player employees."

"Good place to work."

"Great company."

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

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Work."

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Favoritism."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Fight for employees."

"WaMu is great."

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."

"I loved the company culture and I got along with my co-workers. Unfortunately it would have taken me longer than I expected to move up to a Personal Banker position."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"I was able to learn a lot about the banking industry. WAMU had so much information on their intranet."

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

"Be yourself!"

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"For the most part I liked working there, I would have liked to become a Personal Financial Representative."

"An ideal company to work for."

What do you like about working at WaMu?

"Career advancement opportunities, benefits, incentives, and great people!"

What don't you like about working at WaMu?

"Company was very susceptible to economic downturn."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep an open line of communication with employees and offer consistent feedback."

"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."

"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."