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 377 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 309 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 208 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 138 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 208 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 137 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 34 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 32 reviews))

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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

4.0

Mar 19, 2022

Firmware

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Compensation is not competitive with top tear company

4.0

Mar 18, 2022

Great working place

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked in WD media site for 8 years, which is about 400 employees. I like the place very much, I know pretty much everyone on the site. The meetings are efficient.

Cons

The direction of the top management can be varied a lot. Medical benefit is not great.

4.0

Feb 10, 2022

Good opportunities to grow. Poor Work life balance

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many good projects and opportunities to learn and grow. Decent benefits and recognitions.

Cons

Poor Work life balance Too many meetings and follow-ups.

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