Is WD a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 87 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of WD employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 87 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at WD.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at WD?

58% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated WD with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating 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 (49) , 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 359 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 294 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 233 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 201 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 135 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 207 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 140 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 33 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 32 reviews))

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WD Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(87 total reviews)

Irving Tan

Not enough data to show CEO approval

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 87 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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87 reviews

4.0

Jun 14, 2021

Decent engineering

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Established, large scale, segment leader

Cons

Leadership issue, not communicating growth directions

4.0

Jun 3, 2021

Good But no pay rise

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is good, no pressure

Cons

Pay salary, no hike cycle in past couple years

5.0

May 31, 2021

Great team, good support from the company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture team flexibility is good,.

Cons

Frequent management and leadership changes .

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