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

Software Enginner professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 91 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 Software Enginner Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Enginner interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Software Enginner employees well?

Software Enginner professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 91 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Enginner salaries at WD.

How happy are Software Enginner professionals working at WD?

80% of Software Enginner employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 74% in the past 12 months. Software Enginner professionals have also rated WD with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 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 (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 368 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 303 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 221 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 202 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 129 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 210 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 132 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours and not paid overtime" ((in 30 reviews))

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3.6

80% would recommend to a friend

(91 total reviews)

Irving Tan

70% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Software Enginner employees have rated WD with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 91 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Enginner professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Enginner professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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91 reviews

4.0

Jun 16, 2026

AI boom offers growth, but routine culture lacks excitement

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth in memory domain in AI Boom

Cons

Same MNC routine culture not very entertaining

4.0

Jun 11, 2026

Good benefits, but work-life balance needs improvement

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benfits across the org

Cons

Need to improve on Work life balance

3.0

Apr 7, 2026

Good for fresh ONLY

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay for a fresh grad, good opportunity to learn

Cons

Recent restructuring have too much changes, no rules on promotion and allowances, all depends on company performance or headcount, even if you outperform also cannot get promoted due to department budget

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