Is WD a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 111 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of WD employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 111 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at WD.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at WD?

81% of Software Developer employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 34% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated WD with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.3 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 (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 369 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 315 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 222 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 192 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 133 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 209 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 142 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 35 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 32 reviews))

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WD Software Developer reviews

3.7

81% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

Irving Tan

70% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Software Developer employees have rated WD with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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111 reviews

5.0

Aug 17, 2020

Good place to work at

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance , Awesome environment

Cons

Less work for a SW engineer, more memory related

4.0

Aug 17, 2020

Very good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they have very good work environment

Cons

less benefits compared to other product based companies

3.0

Jul 28, 2020

Unproductive policies

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Team to work for

Cons

Bad policies and Management leading to unproductive teams

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