Is WD a good company to work for as a Senior Data Engineering?

Senior Data Engineering professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 25 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of WD employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Data Engineering Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Data Engineering interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Senior Data Engineering employees well?

Senior Data Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 25 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Data Engineering salaries at WD.

How happy are Senior Data Engineering professionals working at WD?

55% of Senior Data Engineering employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 38% in the past 12 months. Senior Data Engineering professionals have also rated WD with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.6 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 364 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 308 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 213 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 207 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 141 reviews)); "Losing good people through frequent layoffs" ((in 83 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 34 reviews))

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WD Senior Data Engineering reviews

3.7

55% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Irving Tan

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Senior Data Engineering employees have rated WD with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Data Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Data Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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25 reviews

4.0

Dec 20, 2025

Company for learning and growth

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is good, leaders are supportive (atleast mine are). Encouragement for innovation and research is given.

Cons

Pay is average as per market. In my field, your work is around the main product not in it.

5.0

Dec 12, 2025

NA

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WFH, work life balance, good team, share of responsibilities

Cons

On Contractual terms for years with renewed contract yearly

4.0

Sep 19, 2025

Good for new joining

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary provided is high for new joining 4days in office and 1 WFH

Cons

Increment and promotion is not tempting

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