Is WD a good company to work for as a Staff Engineer?

Staff Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 214 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 Staff Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Engineer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Staff Engineer employees well?

Staff Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 214 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Engineer salaries at WD.

How happy are Staff Engineer professionals working at WD?

81% of Staff Engineer employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 8% in the past 12 months. Staff Engineer professionals have also rated WD with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What WD locations are top rated by Staff Engineer employees?

San Jose is the top rated WD location by Staff Engineer employees. Milpitas is the lowest rated WD location by Staff Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WD?

Staff Engineer (214) , 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 (50) , 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 356 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 230 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 197 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 137 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 204 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 137 reviews)); "1) No Bonus and Annual hikes" ((in 50 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 33 reviews))

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3.6

81% would recommend to a friend

(214 total reviews)

Irving Tan

100% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Staff, Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 214 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff, Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff, Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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214 reviews

4.0

Sep 12, 2018

Good work life balance

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Responsibilities and decision making is given to junior employees also

Cons

Compensation needs revision Need more career paths

4.0

Aug 9, 2018

Good perks, but company has been in transition

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with room for advancement Good healthcare perks (in addition to insurance): -Reimbursement for gym membership -On-site (Irvine) doctor's office, therapist, meditation class, yoga class Opportunities for compensation beyond salary: -Bonus twice a year (tied to salary, your perfomance, company performance) -Employee Stock Purchase Plan -Restricted Stock Units

Cons

Company has been adjusting to large mergers and acquisitions (HGST and Sandisk), affecting business processes and software used. Recently there have been multiple layoffs per year leading to low morale among some.

3.0

Jan 1, 2018

Good company ethics, unfortunately US executive team lacked long term vision & direction

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee Stock Option, competitive salary once you stayed enough years there.

Cons

Executive team lacks direction, company direction seems to change every quarter, leaving employees feeling lost and jaded.

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