Is WD a good company to work for?

WD has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 5,003 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 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 (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 361 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 306 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 236 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 198 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 132 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 211 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 135 reviews)); "Losing good people through frequent layoffs" ((in 83 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 53 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

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(782 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

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5.0

Aug 16, 2018

Senior project manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

unlimited vacation and competitive salaries

Cons

none that i have seen since i have been here.

4.0

Aug 9, 2018

Good perks, but company has been in transition

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with room for advancement Good healthcare perks (in addition to insurance): -Reimbursement for gym membership -On-site (Irvine) doctor's office, therapist, meditation class, yoga class Opportunities for compensation beyond salary: -Bonus twice a year (tied to salary, your perfomance, company performance) -Employee Stock Purchase Plan -Restricted Stock Units

Cons

Company has been adjusting to large mergers and acquisitions (HGST and Sandisk), affecting business processes and software used. Recently there have been multiple layoffs per year leading to low morale among some.

4.0

Aug 9, 2018

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good travel opportunity, salary & bonus compare to electronics company

Cons

No cons for current experience

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