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 364 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 308 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 233 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 213 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 132 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 207 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 141 reviews)); "Losing good people through frequent layoffs" ((in 83 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 34 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

4.0

Jul 1, 2024

I like it here.

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

life balance- good managers- good co-workers and diverse

Cons

I don't see any to say.

5.0

Jun 13, 2024

Great company

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and culture

Cons

RSU amount can be improved

4.0

Jun 11, 2024

Good Company to work with

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Technical exposure Competitive work environment Decent Work life Balance

Cons

Shaky Management Lot of changes time to time More reliant of Nand Products

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