Job Security is at Stake & Financial Fundamental are weak. - Staff Engineer WD Employee Review

1.0
Aug 26, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

1) Decent Pay 2) Good work life balance 3) Managers are very friendly and understand u very well

Cons

1)They Layoff at even mid experience level is concerning 2) Co-workers don't share knowledge generously 3) They is no career growth in any aspect 4) CEO is not from memory industry background, so future demand prediction and preparing for the memory market down turn, he is not expert in those and still takes hefty pay despite company made less profits in 2022 5) Company Financials are weak, such that if market is down for 2 or more quarters they distract from future products roadmaps and focus on cost cutting

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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
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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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