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

Software Engineer 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 Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer 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 Engineer salaries at WD.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at WD?

81% of Software Engineer employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 34% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer 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 WD locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Irvine is the top rated WD location by Software Engineer employees.

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

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111 reviews

4.0

Oct 25, 2021

I am generally happy to work for Western digital

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big, apparently stable corporation that is actually in an emerging market. The company gives a lot of freedom to talented individuals.

Cons

The level of engineering is average at best, the in-corporation SW tool and platforms are not in a very good level.

4.0

Oct 14, 2021

Great work/life balance but boring

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance and you can find good work if you seek it

Cons

Can be pretty boring if you just chill in the role

4.0

Oct 8, 2021

Good company to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great tech, will gain knowledge of SSDs

Cons

management road map changes frequently

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