Like a sweat shop - Designer WD Employee Review

1.0
Sep 11, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Want to be an expert to cover 10 pots with 6 lids? Come over to take the challenge in nand design

Cons

The schedule and milestone are such a joke. Positively speaking, it's aggressive; negatively, it's just super bad planning. Usually working out though, cus we all need to work 12 hours per day (weekends) at least and just patch patch patch. But, well, memory design are very forgiving... Functional groups only focus on their stuff, never care much how to integrate a chip, or act as a team

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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
Business Outlook

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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