Is WD a good company to work for?

WD has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,996 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at WD to a friend and 62% 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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WD?

68% 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 (106) , 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 364 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 300 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 225 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 214 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 133 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 205 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 133 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 33 reviews)); "workers don't share knowledge generously 3) They is no career growth in any aspect" ((in 32 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(4,285 total reviews)

Irving Tan

73% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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WD has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,285 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

5.0

Jun 29, 2015

Plenty of Opportunity

Senior user experience producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great camaraderie around the office. Working on new & innovative products/services for the near future. Hard working, passionate individuals in every department Culture improvements since the addition of a new SVP

Cons

Tight deadlines Administrative hoops No Free Food/Drinks (Just snacks)

4.0

Jun 29, 2015

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its my privilege to work in the reputed organization, where I have a great platform to explore my skills & talents and build a wonderful career.

Cons

you have no right to choose or refuse any task that is assigned and you are obligated to do it.

1.0

Jun 26, 2015

Stay AWAY! - No good people left! HR and Finance career pits

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excitement builds for integration with WD, we are hoping good things will happen.

Cons

Tolerance for incompetence is key! Career development and employee benefits suck! The department in HR is led but unprofessional talent as leaders. The head of the HR Organization is out of touch with employees and cares for the Executive staff only. They need new and talented leaders. The engineering teams have no respect for them. Plenty of better companies to work for in the Tech industry in this valley, you won't find long term growth or excitement here.

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