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SanDisk

Acquired by WD

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A mixed bag: acquired by WD since I left... - Principal Engineer SanDisk Employee Review

4.0
Jan 20, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

My particular first-hand experience was with "majority excellent" 1st/2nd-level management and colleagues. YMMV... A reasonable amount of freedom to grow.

Cons

Many recent, often overlapping acquisitions to digest; the track record across all businesses (WRT executing mergers successfully) is poor, and SNDK has not achieved above-average results in this area. This leads to confusion and duplication of effort. Prior to SNDK acquisition by WD, there was strong systematic pressure to outsource all possible infrastructural engineering tasks to the subcontinent, regardless of impact to product delivery. Word has it that WD has instilled the opposite mindset, which if true is "a good thing". Switch from cubicles to "semi-open office" (tiny stalls with low glass partitionlets: only the feed bags were omitted...) was dispiriting and harmed my productivity.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Good culture and lots of younger folks working here that makes it fun. Rotation opportunities exist and make it possible to learn in many different teams.

Cons

There used to be excellent managers and directors who were able to mentor the teams and bring about good results. With all the attrition and lack of recognition it is not a fun place to work

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