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 371 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 313 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 228 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 202 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 134 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 133 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 54 reviews)); "1) No Bonus and Annual hikes" ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 36 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

2.0

Oct 1, 2021

vhh

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can have good bonus. Stable.

Cons

Too many incompetent people at work.

4.0

Sep 30, 2021

Culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is super nice and helpful

Cons

It can be a lot of work on some sprints

3.0

Aug 23, 2021

Senior software engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None to list not a good company

Cons

Rude people No promotion Need improvement should ve more focus

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