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 361 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 296 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 222 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 205 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 137 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 209 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 134 reviews)); "Constant restructuring and layoffs." ((in 80 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 50 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 34 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

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

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

May 31, 2021

Good working environment. Lot of emphasis on innovation.

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Policies are employee friendly. 2. Lot of engagement with senior leadership. 3. Emphasis on innovation. 4. Good engineering problems are being solved on daily basis.

Cons

Nothing major. I dont like tea in coffee vending machine.

1.0

May 29, 2021

Worst company to work for

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Initial Pay package, thats all

Cons

1. No Work life balance 2. Project planning is a joke, They plan the project under the assumption that engineers will work 18 hours a day 3. Extreme politics, Questioning or giving feedback to managers is a death sentence. 4. Manager will make your life hell, if you question there planning and say no to working 18 hours a day 5. Though initial pay package is good, you will not get any hike for atleast first 3 years 6. Be ready to sacrifice your health, mental peace and finally your soul

1.0

May 29, 2021

Not Recommended

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The brand name looks good in the resume.

Cons

Too much organizational politics that leads to poor decision making in management level. Very limited career development opportunities. Less than average salary with very little benefits.

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