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

Mechanical Development Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 18 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 Mechanical Development Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Mechanical Development Engineer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Mechanical Development Engineer employees well?

Mechanical Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 18.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Mechanical Development Engineer salaries at WD.

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 368 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 303 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 221 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 202 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 129 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 210 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 132 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours and not paid overtime" ((in 30 reviews))

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WD Mechanical Development Engineer reviews

3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Irving Tan

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70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

Mechanical Development Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Mechanical Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Mechanical Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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18 reviews

5.0

Feb 5, 2025

Great company

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company good benefits overall

Cons

Honestly nothing to add here

3.0

Jan 26, 2025

Fair Place to work

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I felt that the management team was fair in all aspects of employment

Cons

Felt like the technology was outdated.

1.0

Feb 11, 2024

Weak leadership

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong individual contributors who have tons of industry experience

Cons

The leadership team is extremely weak and does not communicate with the rest of the company in terms of strategic outlook, roadmaps, etc

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