Is WD a good company to work for as a Engineer, Firmware Engineering?

Engineer, Firmware Engineering professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 174 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 Engineer, Firmware Engineering Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineer, Firmware Engineering interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Engineer, Firmware Engineering employees well?

Engineer, Firmware Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 174 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineer, Firmware Engineering salaries 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 (107) , Senior Software Engineer (80) , Intern (79) , Technologist (64) , Director (51) , Senior Manager (49) , 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 368 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 221 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 202 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 129 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 132 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours and not paid overtime" ((in 30 reviews))

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WD Engineer, Firmware Engineering reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(174 total reviews)

Irving Tan

64% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Engineer, Firmware Engineering employees have rated WD with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 174 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer, Firmware Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer, Firmware Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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174 reviews

5.0

Oct 22, 2023

Great place to learn

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working culture Very supportive and patient teammates and mentors Employee centric Minimal layoffs

Cons

New year gifts might not be as aesthetically pleasing when compared to some other companies

4.0

Sep 15, 2023

Definitely a good place to work in

Senior firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at the workplace are very helpful and you can always get help whenever you face difficulties.

Cons

The compensation is considerably good around that geographical area, however, it's still slightly lower than those similar companies around Penang and Singapore.

3.0

Aug 29, 2023

Good Work-Life Balance

Principal firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, good direct manager and team members.

Cons

Lower pay, programs kept changing or canceling, so the team kept shifting gears which makes for lot of lost time and causes confusion. A lot of unknowns.

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