Is WD a good company to work for?

WD has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,998 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% 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 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 (216) , Senior Engineer (180) , Principal Engineer (152) , Engineer (151) , Software Engineer (111) , Firmware Engineer (107) , 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 377 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 309 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 208 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 138 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 208 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 137 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 34 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,285 total reviews)

Irving Tan

74% approve of CEO

62% 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 4,285 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

Jun 13, 2023

It depends on organization

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I worked in a R&D group and was happy. I workied with smart people and at that time the benefits were good, and I liked my boss.

Cons

Once my boss lefts, the group I was in closed down and I moved position putting product into production. The requirements are 12-14 hours a day, with meetings called at 8am and 8pm 4 days a week, with lots of requirement in between. When I commented to my new management, I was told it used to be worse, we have it good. To add to that, the buisness is not doing well, and benefits have been reduced.

4.0

Jun 9, 2023

Global Data Storage Solution

Release and devops manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Critical data infrastructure business. Has long-term business outlook. Diverse, international workforce. Career mobility - upward, lateral, geographical Profit sharing in profitable years

Cons

Collaboration with staff worldwide creates long workdays. Managing Work-Life Balance is challenging.

2.0

Jun 1, 2023

Engineering Leadership

Product development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fast pace learning - Good exposure on technology development -

Cons

- Limited growth in career - Irregular yearly bonus / annual payment due to budget issues

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