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

Principal Systems Design Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 186 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 Principal Systems Design Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Systems Design Engineer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Principal Systems Design Engineer employees well?

Principal Systems Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 186 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Systems Design 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 Systems Design Engineer reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(186 total reviews)

Irving Tan

43% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

Principal Systems Design Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 186 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Systems Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Systems Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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186 reviews

1.0

Oct 24, 2024

Not Recommended

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Storage technology, location, and flexible schedule.

Cons

Pay, Benefits, Growth, and Culture.

4.0

Oct 3, 2024

Western Digital Review

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is Good Good Environment

Cons

Stocks provided is less NA

3.0

Jul 30, 2024

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Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

for some one looking for transits

Cons

not a long term for career

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