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 (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 371 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 313 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 228 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 202 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 207 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 133 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 54 reviews)); "1) No Bonus and Annual hikes" ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 36 reviews))

WD Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(87 total reviews)

Irving Tan

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44% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

May 26, 2017

Dear HR - This is not 1980's Silicon Valley - Please Adjust Accordingly

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tons of opportunity since there are so many changes - no shortage of good things to work on and develop.

Cons

Too many changes and they are frustrating because people can't change that much or keep up and still get work done. 99% of execs are all old white men at the top tier (except head of HR - who is the only female senior exec (also white) in the entire company). Bad example of diversity.

3.0

Apr 14, 2016

Sr.Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, decent salary, good work environment

Cons

Not much growth, management needs to focus on employee's professional development

3.0

Nov 5, 2015

Senior Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Interesting projects. Good work environment.

Cons

Erratic corporate direction. Executives treat employees like commodities.

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