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 369 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 315 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 192 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 209 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 142 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 35 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

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

4.0

Sep 13, 2015

Principal Engineer

Principal engineer

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Pros

Great work environment and the company is continue to strive to improve the working environment by providing commuter services and an onsite gym.

Cons

Much of the company is still working on old manufacturing engineering principals and is too slowly migrating towards new standards in manufacturing and engineering. This causes to frustration and in many cases less efficient solutions

3.0

Aug 27, 2015

Principal Engineer

Principal engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Now in one location in Irvine, CA. Many different disciplines of engineering (mechanical, electrical of employment)

Cons

Doesn't pay the best. Almost need to leave and come back for raises and promotions.

2.0

Jan 8, 2015

Layoff, layoff and layoff.

Principal engineer

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Pros

Promotes inventions through financial rewards and recognition towards IP submission that lead to patent.

Cons

Mid management appear to be at loss to connect between top level to the execution level. Very low motivation at the execution level due to multiples layoffs within the last 3 years alone. Many projects on hold waiting the announcement which had became a habit for every quarter or half year.

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