Is WD a good company to work for?

WD has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,986 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at WD to a friend and 63% 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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WD?

69% 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 (215) , Senior Engineer (180) , Principal Engineer (152) , Engineer (151) , Software Engineer (110) , Firmware Engineer (105) , Intern (79) , Senior Software Engineer (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 372 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 303 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 202 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 131 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 210 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 136 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 52 reviews)); "No bonuses and takes too long to get promotion" ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 35 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 WD locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Israel , Boulder , Washington , Colorado Springs , Rochester , Newark , New York , Salt Lake City

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,277 total reviews)

Irving Tan

75% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

WD has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,277 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

4.0

Feb 20, 2009

Overall a satisfying place to work.

Senior principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The demands for more capacity and performance make an environment where you're always learning. Information exchange sessions are common.

Cons

Salary increases are doled out sparingly. Incentives are done through bonuses only.

5.0

Nov 30, 2008

A solid player for the long haul and not for those looking for a quick buck.

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well-managed; proactively controlled; profitable; winning market share; lot more job securinty than most in the industry.

Cons

Not a lot of frills

4.0

Nov 19, 2008

Fair company.

Senior pr engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair working environment and good team works. These days WD is doing pretty well on business even the financial crisis. Refer the last QT revenue announce for the information.

Cons

Not competitive compensation and benefit. WD is doing well on cost down operation. This might be one of the reason its compensation and benefit is not competitive comparing other company.

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