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 (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 374 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 308 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 204 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 135 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 136 reviews)); "No bonuses and takes too long to get promotion" ((in 54 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 34 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

WD

WD Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(183 total reviews)

Irving Tan

44% 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

183 reviews

3.0

Sep 5, 2018

Good company

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work assignments, opportunities to work on diverse projects

Cons

Long hours, lots of churn with all the integrations

3.0

Aug 25, 2018

Has limited vision in multiple BUs - especially BUs in HDST, SanDisk and legacy WD

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Usually pays competitively in most BUs

Cons

Many BUs seem to think in terms of component sales, rather than solutions even though the company has all the pieces for many solutions offerings. Management keeps throwing out innovative ideas unless they're related to ssd/hdds Health care plans offered usually on the lower benefits/high cost sides

4.0

Jul 9, 2018

Engineer

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technical Opportunities, Growth,, Bonus, RSU,

Cons

Focus, Vision, Dedication and Responsibility

Viewing 142 - 144 of 183 Reviews

Jobs at WD

Software Engineer (Apps & Firmware)

Senior Technologist - Firmware Development

Configuration Specialist Engineer

HDD Servo Processing Subsystem Architecture Lead

Advanced HDD Technology Designs and Integration (Hardware/Firmware Engineer)

WD reviews FAQs

WD reviews WD Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

WD

WD Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Good company

Has limited vision in multiple BUs - especially BUs in HDST, SanDisk and legacy WD

Engineer

Jobs at WD

WD reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

WD reviews FAQs

Jobs at WD