Is WD a good company to work for as a Engineer?

Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 144 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of WD employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Engineer employees well?

Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 144 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineer salaries at WD.

How happy are Engineer professionals working at WD?

80% of Engineer employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 16% in the past 12 months. Engineer professionals have also rated WD with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WD?

Staff Engineer (216) , Senior Engineer (180) , Principal Engineer (152) , Engineer (151) , Software Engineer (111) , Firmware Engineer (107) , Senior Software Engineer (80) , Intern (79) , Technologist (64) , Director (51) , Senior Manager (49) , Test Engineer (44) , Manager (43) , Senior Firmware Engineer (36) , Internship (34)

What are the pros of working at WD according to real employee reviews?

"Very flexible and good work/life balance." ((in 361 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 306 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 236 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 198 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 132 reviews))

What are the cons of working at WD according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 211 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 135 reviews)); "Losing good people through frequent layoffs" ((in 83 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 32 reviews))

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3.9

80% would recommend to a friend

(144 total reviews)

Irving Tan

100% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 144 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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144 reviews

3.0

Mar 21, 2012

Nice and hardworking place in a low profit but stable industry

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. this is a mature industry 2. product oriented 3. cost effective and decent bonus and stock look back plan (ESPP) 4. less learning curve

Cons

1. routine job and incremental changes 2. cost-driven decision making, not friendly for R&D

5.0

Jan 13, 2012

Challenging and Demanding, but Rewarding place to work.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work Good bonuses and profit sharing Decent benefits for entry level Decent training Great experience Very interesting technology worked on

Cons

Mandatory shutdowns when vacation time is required Can sometime demand very long hours when working towards a deadline No big complaints, just little things

1.0

Sep 14, 2011

Exhausting. Also, they prefer H1B's over American workers.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will learn a lot from both the technical side and the business side. Managers are nice and hours are flexible. They promote furthering your education and offer lot's of options.

Cons

60+ hour weeks. Working from home. No one to support you if you need a vacation so forget about it. Salary/bonuses suck compared to competitors. CEO & the Board are losing support from workforce.

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Nice and hardworking place in a low profit but stable industry

Challenging and Demanding, but Rewarding place to work.

Exhausting. Also, they prefer H1B's over American workers.

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