Western Digital - Anonymous employee WD Employee Review

4.0
May 23, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good products and good people to work with. Strongly collaborative environment with a can-do attitude. Strong technology base for extending disk drive product line, and good positioning for expansion of flash.

Cons

Demand for disk drives has been stagnant and may shrink in the next few years, particularly as solid-state memory becomes price competitive. This suggests that a corresponding long-term reduction in head count can be expected, beyond the impact of the recent merger with HGST.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company has a good culture, with hard-working and smart employees.

Cons

The salary may be relatively low, with limited room for growth.

4.0
Jun 30, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- The company itself is doing well financially, allowing departments to take on bigger projects - Great work-life balance culture and unlimited PTO that actually allows for generate usage - Casual culture that encourages collaboration - Non-salary benefits are strong, with even lower-level employees benefiting from the stock purchase plan

Cons

- Despite its strong position, the company does trim headcount for the sake of efficiency - Work ethic seems complacent, but is offset by company's strong financial standing - Management can be cut-throat, but strong performers usually do well - Salaries are below market rate

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