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?

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WD reviews

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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782 reviews

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2.0

Jul 14, 2015

Fast Pace

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are intelligent and good. Company has great process and open for more improvement. Very great working environment for motivated people

Cons

Salary and Benefits are below average. Company policy often cutting cost by cutting more benefits. Some major websites like youtube were blocked even the work requires watching tutorial there.

4.0

Jul 9, 2015

Staff Firmware Engineer

Staff firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very good platform for fresh graduates as the starting salary here is not bad - Good health benefits although need to wait for 2 months to get back the claim - 3 months maternity leave - have own parking space (no need to pay for parking fees) - have own buses to accommodate employees that are taking LRT to work( from WD to Kelana Jaya LRT)

Cons

- Environment need to be friendlier since now can bring children into the factory. - The bonus and increment are based on the company profits so not fixed. - From parking until the office do not have shades

5.0

Jun 23, 2015

Great Perks

Senior hrbp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free CrossFit on site Excellent bonus program Excellent benefits with small deductibles (company contributes) No max vacation time for exempt employees Large café on-sites Free Lunch once a week Free coffee and soft drinks Work from home flexibility

Cons

Buildings are older, but they are re-building slowly

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