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 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,286 total reviews)

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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Sep 28, 2018

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots to learn, different teams to align your interests, vertical development across disciplines

Cons

Poor documentation available for fresh joinees to understand the system

3.0

Sep 18, 2018

Western Digital

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and location. The organization cares deeply about the quality of the products.

Cons

Frequent re-organization and direction change.

1.0

Aug 25, 2018

Bad experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Person training me was knowledgeable and explained things really clearly

Cons

The manager told me 2 months to permanently on team after 2 months I didn’t even have a tool box heck let alone a box I wasn’t provided a set of screwdriver and then told I had to be certified. Some certifications take longer time hence no permanent spot till then. Also had to be certified on wiki which is on the laptop and have to check and sign on to tools that are worked on and was told I spend too much time on laptop.

Viewing 586 - 588 of 4,286 Reviews

Jobs at WD

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

Executive Administrative Assistant

Fall 2026 Intern - IT Applications

Logistics Support Specialist, Free Trade Zone

WD

WD reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Great place to work

Western Digital

Bad experience

Jobs at WD

WD reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Jobs at WD

Ratings by category

WD reviews FAQs