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 364 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 300 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 225 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 214 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 133 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 133 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 33 reviews)); "workers don't share knowledge generously 3) They is no career growth in any aspect" ((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

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).

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183 reviews

3.0

Aug 8, 2017

Overall view of the company

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good database system and organized operations. Reasonable working hours except deprivation of your weekends.

Cons

Too much politics and interpersonal relationship conflicts. You must take a side to stick to it or any company's turnarounds or reorganizations will put you in jeopardy. You could be sacrificed. They don't count on your technical abilities but only your political side.

5.0

Jun 27, 2017

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good travel opportunity, employee benefit.

Cons

Less promotion cycle, less bonus.

1.0

May 1, 2017

Principal Engineer

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing positive to talk about this company

Cons

Company's higher management has no direction, at least on the enterprise division. Lot of layoffs

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