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 369 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 236 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 209 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 204 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 140 reviews)); "No bonuses and takes too long to get promotion" ((in 56 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 32 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

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

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

5.0

Jul 13, 2024

Great to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has a good work culture

Cons

It has lower hike rates

2.0

Jul 12, 2024

Poor Management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Good working environment

Cons

Poor management Poor leadership skills

4.0

Jun 20, 2024

SDE at Western Digital

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work life balance is good.

Cons

Nothing to mention as of now

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