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Company Culture
Walker & Dunlop’s culture is one that recognizes individual contributions, provides a myriad of benefits, offers flexibility to employees to achieve a work/life balance and commits to giving back to the community. With over more than 70 years of ambitious leadership, employees stay motivated and excited to be part of an organization that promotes honesty and integrity in its business practices. Walker & Dunlop is not a workplace where employees just show up for the paycheck – they come to build an institution.

Building a career with Walker & Dunlop
  • The “open door” policy promoted by senior management affords all employees to be exposed, ask questions and map out their careers over time
  • On-the-job training, along with external training and educational courses, helps employees to gain in-depth knowledge about their work
  • “Goals & Objectives,” as well as a thoughtful performance management process, enables employees to stay on track in their roles
  • Brown bag lunches give employees the opportunity to learn about other departments and lines of business
  • Internal leadership opportunities allow employees to step into new roles and develop different skills
  • The education assistance program provides tuition reimbursement for job-related undergraduate, graduate, certifications and licensure courses

  • Our spirit of volunteerism is exemplified through:
  • 4 hours of paid time off per month for each employee to dedicate to a philanthropy of their choice
  • 2 company-sponsored volunteer events annually
  • Internal and external fundraising for Fannie Mae’s Help the Homeless organization, as well as participation in the annual Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walkathon

  • Company social events include:
  • Annual Summer Picnic
  • Thanksgiving Potluck Lunch
  • Holiday Party
  • Monthly company-sponsored social events (organized by employees)
  • On-site happy hours

  • Awards / Recognition:
    Walker & Dunlop wants employees to realize how their daily efforts advance the organization as a whole. Some examples of this recognition are:
  • Employee Quarterly Awards at Quarterly All-Company Meetings
  • Service Awards ranging from several thousand to twenty thousand dollars depending on length of service


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