Is WD a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 111 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of WD employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 111 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at WD.

How happy are Developer professionals working at WD?

81% of Developer employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 34% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated WD with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 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 (48) , 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 361 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 296 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 222 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 205 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 137 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 209 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 134 reviews)); "Constant restructuring and layoffs." ((in 80 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 50 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 34 reviews))

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3.7

81% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

Irving Tan

70% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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Developer employees have rated WD with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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111 reviews

4.0

Aug 21, 2017

Mostly satisfied

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation, dynamic company, friendly team, global environment, and more (dont have much more to say to complete the review to 20 words)

Cons

Lots of politics, constant reorganization, internal competetion (can talk for hours but I need just to say 20 words to complete this section)

5.0

Nov 17, 2015

Software Developer Intern

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary for an intern. Flexible with your schedule

Cons

Non that I can think of

3.0

Sep 21, 2015

Branded products no more!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Branded products (now Content Solutions) was the department to be working in during the last couple of years.

Cons

Company reorganization has led to dissatisfaction in the work place.

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