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 365 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 226 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 198 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 134 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 134 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 33 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

3.0

Apr 6, 2017

HGST review

Senior hardware development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, good life-work balance, and fair salary.

Cons

The HDD industry is shrinking.

3.0

Jan 17, 2016

WD Engineering

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots to learn: -Firmware -ASIC Design -Digital Signal processing -Electricity and magnetism -Control systems -Aero engineering -Mechanical engineering -Materials engineering -Data management and flow WD is a great place for new grads to get exposure to the dynamics of a global giant. The theory behind hard drive engineering is extremely interesting.

Cons

-Long work hours -90% of projects get canceled -aggressive deadlines -depressing environment -terrible bonuses (very small amount) -raises are not given often -WD is stingy

4.0

Nov 24, 2015

Good place to work

Senior hardware development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flex time, casual dress, cool people

Cons

stock is down, storage industry is consolidating...some companies/employees will suffer

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