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

Senior Staff Software Development Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 216 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 Senior Staff Software Development Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Staff Software Development Engineer interview questions at WD .

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 Senior Staff Software Development Engineer reviews

3.6

80% would recommend to a friend

(216 total reviews)

Irving Tan

98% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Senior Staff Software Development Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 216 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Staff Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Staff Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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216 reviews

5.0

Apr 18, 2019

Amazing company!

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing company at an amazing location. Good growth prospects Appreciated for the hard work and its not taken for granted The company genuinely cares about its employees, At least my bosses and directors do. I can see myself next 2 years with the company.

Cons

Can feel burnt out at times. You you need to manage yourself and pace it well.

3.0

Mar 3, 2019

Mediocre

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours (depends on your boss).

Cons

Some departments discriminate people by race and gender and heavy politics.

5.0

Feb 19, 2019

Great Place to work

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work here you go

Cons

Too much of work some times.

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