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 376 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 295 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 225 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 202 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 206 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 33 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

3.0

Nov 7, 2025

Good place to start

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Corporate old style so have some political but overall chill

Cons

They need to check more who the managers and employees but have big differences between teams

4.0

Sep 9, 2025

Generally good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good wlb - learning opprtunities for entry level roles

Cons

- lack of career development when you move up - not competitve pay in bay area

3.0

Jul 25, 2025

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is meeting standard average Faster promotion

Cons

Deadline can be rushed sometimes

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