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 372 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 300 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 219 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 197 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 128 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 202 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 135 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 34 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 31 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

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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

4.0

Apr 30, 2020

Good Job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good learning environment, great work/life balance

Cons

not too many software positions outside of firmware

3.0

Dec 29, 2019

Could be better

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment, very advenced tech

Cons

Not really just had to fill it up

5.0

Aug 27, 2019

good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good enviroment to learn and grow

Cons

nothing uch to say about cons

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Senior Technologist - Firmware Development

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