Poor management - Mechanical Development Engineer WD Employee Review

2.0
Aug 28, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

- Decent work life balance - Usually relatively relaxed

Cons

- Little flexibility with WFH, managers do not encourage WFH even if everything could be done remotely - No work culture at all, zero team cohesion, people just do their own thing. WD does not provide company events for bonding or anything of the sort - Very few young employees, those who do join young leave after a year or two because WD has zero communication on the promotional structure, has poor compensation when compared to other bay area tech companies, and again, has no work culture - Extremely cheap company, cannot expense anything (even something as small and cheap as a team lunch???) - Absolutely horrendous upper management with no clear direction

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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