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 375 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 297 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 230 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 196 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 131 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 135 reviews)); "No bonuses and takes too long to get promotion" ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 35 reviews))

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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

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

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

4.0

Apr 11, 2022

Nice

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice and good Good reputation Good ASIC stuff

Cons

Okayish if you do in validation Not growing much now

2.0

Apr 6, 2022

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Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed and flexible work schedule.

Cons

Low pay and bad management.

4.0

Mar 31, 2022

Great Company

Senior firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment and facilities

Cons

Less benefits compared to other companies

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