Micromanagement, Overtime, No work life balance - Firmware Engineer WD Employee Review

1.0
Nov 14, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Engineers are really good here. A lot to learn from them.

Cons

The upper management is one of the worst I’ve seen, they shouldn’t be allowed to hire from IITs. They are the reason people are quitting from this place left and right. They want you to work overtime but won’t pay you or even appreciate your efforts. From useless sprint tracking to increasing load on people in which teams take unplanned leaves… this is truly a bad place to work.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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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