Bankwest reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(395 total reviews)

Jason Chan

54% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Bankwest has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 395 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bankwest employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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395 reviews
2.0
Oct 15, 2012

Gone downhill

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Pros

Only applies pre-CBA takeover - friendly team, good staff recognition, supportive, relaxed atmosphere. my approx. 3 years working here was definitely a great platform into the banking world. good managers who were supportive and generous with their time and expertise. senior management was typical but still approachable compared to other financial institutions i've worked in. salary was bonus was generous too. this all changed during the GFC - refer Cons

Cons

once the GFC hit. lies, lies, and more lies. was told during one no one was being made redundant. few weeks later - your fired. pretty much all middle management gone or demoted. Luckily i escaped the carnage but alot of good people either made redundant or left. After restructure alot of ex-senior management from NAB and GE came onboard. Seems like they were the rejects as its a cold toxic place to work there now from what i hear (i've since left). More CBA personnel joining so soon be swallowed into CBA anyway.

3.0
Oct 10, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

If you are based in Perth Bankwest has many opportunities, a vibrant and creative workplace (activity based working in the head office) and career development potential.

Cons

Becoming more and more in the control of parent CBA - which may be seen as a pro in some cases. Limited opportunities, attention outside of Perth and to some degree Sydney. You need to enjoy flying to Perth or working via telecon/video con

5.0
Aug 19, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

The people are open and friendly Everyone works together to achieve common goals and the organisation's strategic imperatives If someone is not working as you would like there is an open mandate to fix it.

Cons

Not everyone shares the vision and there are individuals often in middle management positions who seek merely to maintain the status quo. Sometimes there is too much change occurring simultaneously to be either effective or realise the benefits of the changes being implemented.

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