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

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 .

What are the top reviewed jobs at WD?

Staff Engineer (216) , 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 (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))

WD Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(183 total reviews)

Irving Tan

43% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 183 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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183 reviews

5.0

Jun 9, 2022

Good company

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good working environment. Good HR policies. Understanding managers and directors. open communications. work life balance, and very good pay and benefits. in case you are not greedy about too much of money, best place to work. very first time, I witnessed the gender equality in my career.

Cons

After 16 years working in various companies, when I compare this company to other ones, This stands as best. So no cons.

4.0

Jun 3, 2022

company culture

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment,always can get help from team members, good collaboration between teams

Cons

Process is too complicated, need a longer time to fit in your role and contribute to the growth of the company

3.0

May 15, 2022

Job review

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of recognitions and rewards

Cons

Long working hours. Lack of teamwork and trust

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