Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 183 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 Principal Software Development Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Development Engineer interview questions at WD.

Question 2

Does WD pay Principal Software Development Engineer employees well?

Accepted Answer

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 183 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Development Engineer salaries at WD.

Question 3

How happy are Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at WD?

Accepted Answer

65% of Principal Software Development Engineer employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 22% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated WD with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at WD?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at WD according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Very flexible and good work/life balance." ((in 369 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 230 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 202 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 128 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at WD according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 213 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 134 reviews)); "No bonuses and takes too long to get promotion" ((in 55 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 54 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 36 reviews))

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