Is WD a good company to work for?

WD has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 5,001 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at WD to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about WD have been left by employees working as Intern , Intern - Hourly and Test Engineer .

Does WD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WD. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WD?

69% of WD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WD 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

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 (48) , 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 363 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 298 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 227 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 211 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 134 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 211 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 134 reviews)); "Constant restructuring and layoffs." ((in 79 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about WD layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about WD layoffs and their outlook for job security at WD in 2026.

What are the top reviewed WD locations?

San Jose , Irvine , Milpitas , Fremont , Rochester , Longmont , Mountain View , Lake Forest , New York , Newark , San Francisco , Colorado Springs , Israel , Houston , Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , Boulder , Washington , Boston , Chandler , Austin , Orange , San Diego , Santa Clara , Atlanta , Long Beach , Seattle , Miami , Texas City , Santa Ana

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,286 total reviews)

Irving Tan

75% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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WD has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,286 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

3.0

Nov 22, 2016

Great opportunities... but expect to put in long hours

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very fast paced, lots of opportunities, great pay and benefits. Constant projects and reports,always kept busy.

Cons

Often worked long hours, nights, weekends, holidays. Management didn't care if people had to work holidays as long as deadlines were met.

3.0

Nov 20, 2016

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Principal mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Interesting assignments, high quality work mates, very good work environment, good pay/benefits.

Cons

excessive hours (60-70 hours/week) to meet deadlines. workload did decrease after merging with HGST.

2.0

Nov 20, 2016

Good Salary, Awful Culture/Politics

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good benefits and pay. The onsite doctor is fantastic and very convenient.

Cons

The integration of WD and SanDisk combined with a strong culture of politics means there are constant layoffs, particularly for "legacy" WD people. (This is the experience of a WD employee, so it may be different if you're working for SanDisk.) But either way, it's now an environment where getting things done as quickly and as cheaply as possible are what's valued. Being creative or forward-thinking is discouraged, as is professional development. Our group, for example, is not authorized to attend conferences unless they're local and free. Even the tools (such as computer programs and equipment) we need to do our jobs are being severely pared back.

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