Is WD a good company to work for as a Firmware Development Engineer?

Firmware Development Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 171 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of WD employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Firmware Development Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Firmware Development Engineer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Firmware Development Engineer employees well?

Firmware Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 171 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Firmware Development Engineer salaries at WD.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WD?

Staff Engineer (216) , Senior Engineer (180) , Principal Engineer (152) , Engineer (151) , Software Engineer (111) , Firmware Engineer (106) , 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 364 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 300 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 225 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 214 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 205 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 133 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 33 reviews)); "workers don't share knowledge generously 3) They is no career growth in any aspect" ((in 32 reviews))

WD Firmware Development Engineer reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(171 total reviews)

Irving Tan

64% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Firmware Development Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 171 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Firmware Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Firmware Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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171 reviews

5.0

Jan 12, 2024

Great 3 years at WD out of college

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very knowledgeable and technical team members and manager, with unwavering support throughout. Gained valuable experience in FW engineering as a new grad. Good culture with hybrid work schedule.

Cons

Some firmware and software technologies/tools felt antiquated, although updates were constantly being made. More due to the state of the HDD industry than company, however. Not enough transparency to employees from upper management.

5.0

Dec 13, 2023

Good Company to stay long term

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment, good culture and people. No pressure, encourage continuous learning.

Cons

Increment could be at the low side

4.0

Dec 12, 2023

Good Company to work for

Staff firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative work environment. Goof first line site managers.

Cons

Lack of planning by upper level senior management.

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