Good company with great technology - Data Storage can be tough - Principal Engineer WD Employee Review

4.0
Mar 2, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of technology development. You'll get exposure to some fairly cutting edge tech and the development tools to bring that tech to market.

Cons

Time lines are always too short initially. All that new tech usually will have bugs in firmware , HW and MFG. Then management will scramble readjust deliver dates and origination and process changes will follow. Bottom line, it is a business of change and the engineering teams will reflect that. That's not for everyone.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company has a good culture, with hard-working and smart employees.

Cons

The salary may be relatively low, with limited room for growth.

4.0
Jun 30, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- The company itself is doing well financially, allowing departments to take on bigger projects - Great work-life balance culture and unlimited PTO that actually allows for generate usage - Casual culture that encourages collaboration - Non-salary benefits are strong, with even lower-level employees benefiting from the stock purchase plan

Cons

- Despite its strong position, the company does trim headcount for the sake of efficiency - Work ethic seems complacent, but is offset by company's strong financial standing - Management can be cut-throat, but strong performers usually do well - Salaries are below market rate

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