Is WD a good company to work for?

WD has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,995 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at WD to a friend and 62% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about WD have been left by employees working as Intern , Intern - Hourly and Test Engineer .

Does WD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WD. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WD?

68% of WD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WD 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

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))

What are employees saying about WD layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about WD layoffs and their outlook for job security at WD in 2026.

What are the top reviewed WD locations?

San Jose , Irvine , Milpitas , Fremont , Rochester , Longmont , Mountain View , Lake Forest , New York , Newark , San Francisco , Colorado Springs , Israel , Houston , Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , Boulder , Washington , Boston , Chandler , Austin , Orange , San Diego , Santa Clara , Atlanta , Long Beach , Seattle , Miami , Texas City , Santa Ana

WD reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(4,284 total reviews)

Irving Tan

73% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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WD has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,284 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4K reviews

2.0

Mar 23, 2021

Great employees - poor HR Leadership

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Culture (that is defined "by default" by the employee base) Work/life balance WD does reasonably well against competitors

Cons

Lack of transparency by HR Leadership team, up to CHRO Condescending HR leadership style - boldly arrogant at times Lack of recognition programs - window dressing, at best, to check the box People chartered to oversee the "people" business, should naturally understand their greatest asset, but business leaders get "people" better than HR

4.0

Jan 27, 2021

Great current flexibility, Poor future potential

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GREAT people! Interesting and impactful work that contributes to society. Super flexible in terms of every day life, if you need to go to appointments, start early/start late, take breaks for getting kids at school, etc. the company trusts you to take care of your work whenever it works for you. The company cares about healthy employees and overall is a good place to work. Unlimited PTO, but people typically take less than 2 weeks a year.

Cons

Much more suited to people established in their careers versus people interested in rapid growth. Great place to be a parent, not a great place to be young and ambitious. The company appreciates loyalty but doesn’t reward it.

1.0

Sep 10, 2020

Continued lack of leadership

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees and our products. People work hard and care about each other.

Cons

Our new CEO and the leadership have shifted to a very negative culture and no clear strategy and cascade through organization. Very focused on building brand of CEO versus our innovation and development. Hear very little.

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