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 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 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

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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

2.0

Feb 9, 2024

Not that great of a place to work

Mechanical engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mature and established Benefits are decent

Cons

No growth Not innovative Too much red tape

3.0

Dec 6, 2023

Please look elsewhere

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok benefits and reasonable workloads

Cons

Limited Career Growth: Despite the innovative work, there seemed to be a glass ceiling for growth opportunities, especially for mid-level engineers. Management Issues: There were occasional disconnects between management and engineering teams, impacting project direction and timelines.

3.0

Aug 8, 2023

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Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity to expand your skills beyond your current core skillsets.

Cons

Multiple Culture brought in with CM / EMS mindset instead of OEM

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