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

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 31 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 Principal Software Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 31 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software 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 Principal Software Engineer reviews

4.5

96% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Irving Tan

100% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Culture & values

4.4

Career opportunities

4.2

Senior management

3.9

Compensation and benefits

Principal Software Engineer employees have rated WD with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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31 reviews

5.0

Feb 12, 2026

Na

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and good pay check

Cons

1. Learning curve is less.

5.0

Apr 2, 2025

Nice place to work

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is good

Cons

Low pay when compared to competitor

3.0

Feb 25, 2025

Good place to work

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited pto with good pay

Cons

Meetings a lot, pressure is a lot

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