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

Hardware Development Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 17 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 Hardware Development Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Hardware Development Engineer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Hardware Development Engineer employees well?

Hardware Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 30.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Hardware 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 378 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 302 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 229 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 206 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 139 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 52 reviews)); "Long hours and not paid overtime" ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 32 reviews))

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WD Hardware Development Engineer reviews

3.0

18% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Irving Tan

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17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Hardware Development Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Development Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. WD is rated 22% below average by Hardware Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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17 reviews

4.0

Mar 28, 2023

Good place to work with but a tough market

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Life-work balance - Great people, very skilled colleagues, and generally a good collaborative culture - Decent salaries

Cons

- The memory market is extremely cyclical, expect good times but also bad times - They could do better with the benefits - Not always a lot of room for career improvements

4.0

Mar 4, 2023

Great Company and Products

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Work-Life Balance. Great peers and middle management teams.

Cons

Unclear career path. Makes it difficult to develop a further personal career growth

4.0

Nov 26, 2022

Great culture

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work life balance 2. Good learning

Cons

1. Not too much variety of work for hardware designer.

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