Is WD a good company to work for?

WD has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,994 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 3% 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 365 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 305 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 226 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 198 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 206 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 134 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((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

WD reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(4,284 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 4,284 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

Dec 2, 2014

Mixed Feelings

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great place to start a career. Can gain alot of hands on experience quickly. Training program is improving. - Company is full of highly intelligent professionals who readily offers a helping hand. Great people to work with. - Challenging and interesting projects. - Growing company with a good business outlook.

Cons

- Below average compensation for employees below management level. - Promotion is often seniority based. Often takes 10-15 yrs to reach mid-management level. - Changing priorities, programs that causes too much work.

4.0

Nov 25, 2014

"A company that's like a family"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like the diversity of cultures in this company, it works to the company's advantage. There is always a continuous drive for improvement and excellence so work has never been boring. There is a good work-life balance, and there is a sense of "familiness" within the company.

Cons

The company has a very fast-paced working environment that sometimes training becomes a less priority over work output.

4.0

Nov 20, 2014

Lot happening, good place for challenges

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good management - Good bonus and RSU - Good place if you are interested to be challenged to solve technical problems - Lot of opportunities for growth if you prove

Cons

- Lot of rush to ship features - Trying too many things at the same time is not fun - Date driven vs. quality driven - But if you are person who takes challenges or problems as opportunities - this is the place for you

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Jobs at WD

Fall 2026 Intern - IT Applications

Technician 4, Engineering - Swing Shift (M-F 2pm-10:30pm)

Principal AI Program Manager

Supervisor, Customer Support

Staff Engineer - Recording Test

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