Is WD a good company to work for?

WD has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,993 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 69% 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?

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 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 360 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 301 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 224 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 208 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 132 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 130 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 48 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 35 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

WD reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,283 total reviews)

Irving Tan

76% approve of CEO

62% 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

WD has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,283 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

1.0

Feb 27, 2015

Lots of politics - lots of back-stabbing, power-hungry people who are worried about their jobs due to WD merger

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

hard drives are well made and lots of money is spent on R&D

Cons

pending merger with WD parent company has caused lots of job insecurity and intense political and back-stabbing environment

1.0

Jan 16, 2015

It's okie not that great company to work for if you want employee satisfaction

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stabilit and less firing. and less hiring

Cons

no perks, no stock RSU's no nothing

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.

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Jobs at WD

Strategic Sourcing Manager - Facilities and Construction

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Logistics Support Specialist, Free Trade Zone

Fall 2026 Intern - IT Applications

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Lots of politics - lots of back-stabbing, power-hungry people who are worried about their jobs due to WD merger

It's okie not that great company to work for if you want employee satisfaction

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