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      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (4,287 total reviews)
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      Irving Tan

      75% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Senior management

      WD has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,287 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      4K reviews
      4.0
      Mar 6, 2017

      Job history

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good salary. Great people.

      Cons

      Health care copay got expensive.

      1.0
      Mar 6, 2017

      management

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It was good place to work before this new management on mycloud.

      Cons

      no weekend off. Work life balance not good. benefits not good.

      4.0
      Mar 4, 2017

      Former Manufacturing Engineer

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The best thing with HGST in San Jose is the people. They are hard-working, technical, data driven and mostly friendly. Majority of the employees are long timers and former IBMers which I think is a good characteristic. The management is generally influenced by the IBM culture and they are for the most part technical, respectful and caring. The 1st to 4th level managers of mine were easy to reach and were among the best people I have ever reported to.

      Cons

      The HDD technology is outdated and it is unclear how long manufacturing can run a profitable business in San Jose. It is therefore a high pressure environment and demands intense engagement which can turn out exhausting after a while. The machines are also very old which creates much friction in manufacturing. The career growth opportunities are few and somewhat limited. The HGST/WD medical benefits must be among the worse in the bay area. Vacation times have to be negotiated with the manager which may not be such a bad thing.

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