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

Firmware Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 131 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 Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Firmware Engineer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Firmware Engineer employees well?

Firmware Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 131 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Firmware Engineer salaries at WD.

How happy are Firmware Engineer professionals working at WD?

59% of Firmware Engineer employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 20% in the past 12 months. Firmware Engineer professionals have also rated WD with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WD?

Staff Engineer (214) , 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 (50) , 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 356 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 305 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 197 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 204 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 137 reviews)); "1) No Bonus and Annual hikes" ((in 50 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 33 reviews))

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WD Firmware Engineer reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

Irving Tan

64% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Firmware Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Firmware Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Firmware Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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131 reviews

3.0

Dec 30, 2024

Mix-bag

Senior firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Ample learning and growth in a niche Storage space. - Good work culture and peers. - Most of the times there is no On-call duties over weekends

Cons

- Clown Management - Work gets quite hectic and stressful at times - Penny RSUs

4.0

Dec 15, 2024

Good

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture , good company to start career

Cons

As of now , nothing

1.0

Dec 14, 2024

Company with dead people and technolgy.

Senior firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can write lot of cons about this company

Cons

Nothing is good, and nothing will be good

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