WD reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,286 total reviews)
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75% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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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3.0
Aug 21, 2016

Western Digital after acquiring HGST and SanDisk

Anonymous employee
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Pros

In the right place you get exposed to issues that make it worthwhile being called an engineer. Colleges in the most sense are like minded and work well together. Compensation can be competitive if you are willing to push for it - Salary increases or promotions don't happen unless you are actively pursuing your direct manager or even above, however if you do and you proof to add value you will be awarded. Flexible work hours for the most part as long as you can work around the meetings.

Cons

With the acquisition of HGST and now SanDisk it is a dark place to call home. There are so many uncertainties about the future that it is hard to have a positive outlook. I have seen people get laid off that in my mind were the staple of a solid engineer, yet someone above them decided they were not needed. Meetings are as abundant as there is stars in the night sky. Management flip flops on direction which is frustrating and difficult to keep ahead of the demand. Some managers are just not the right fit for their area. Benefits are expensive and high deductible leaving your potentially with a +6k bill each year with a single major event (ER visit, hospitalization, etc).

4.0
Aug 20, 2016

Getting challenged at WD

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fast moving; culture of excellence; good worldwide collaboration, people help each other where they can; fast pace of change; technically diversified; diverse work culture

Cons

market conditions affect job security

2.0
Aug 17, 2016

Operations

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A relax work environment. Take as many as vacation you want with management approval. Has a small clinic and play room on site. People are nice to work with. Bonus pay.

Cons

Senior managers have no leaderships quality and play personal favorites, have no interest to support their own team and will throw you under the bus to protect themselves. Talented and hard working staffs to them is a threat. They end up keeping nonproductive people who do not want to work.

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