Is WD a good company to work for as a Manager, Firmware Development?

Manager, Firmware Development professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 172 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of WD employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Manager, Firmware Development Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Manager, Firmware Development interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Manager, Firmware Development employees well?

Manager, Firmware Development professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 172 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Manager, Firmware Development salaries at WD.

How happy are Manager, Firmware Development professionals working at WD?

55% of Manager, Firmware Development employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 8% in the past 12 months. Manager, Firmware Development professionals have also rated WD with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.5 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 376 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 295 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 225 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 202 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 133 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 206 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 135 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 34 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 33 reviews))

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WD Manager, Firmware Development reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(172 total reviews)

Irving Tan

64% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Manager Firmware Development employees have rated WD with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager Firmware Development professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager Firmware Development professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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172 reviews

3.0

Sep 2, 2025

Good company for people who want stability

Staff firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB with decent pay

Cons

Management is doing micro managing.

3.0

Aug 25, 2025

Good work life balance

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, pto is nice as well

Cons

Cafeteria food can be a little expensive, not subsidized

2.0

Jul 9, 2025

Very slow salary increment

Senior firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good and exciting work in few teams Flexible wfh policy if you are performing well very helpful team

Cons

Compensation cycles are random, These guys remove entire cycle for a year citing company performance as a reason and don't reward for the missing cycle

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