Is WD a good company to work for?

WD has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,993 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 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 (106) , 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 355 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 226 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 213 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 134 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 203 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 134 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 54 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 35 reviews)); "too much office politics, and tough working environment." ((in 21 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

(4,283 total reviews)

Irving Tan

76% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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WD has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,283 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Nov 25, 2019

Employees not valued!

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, great team atmosphere, flexibility, and much more. Less than three years ago my rating would have been much higher and much of those things that made it a great company to work for are still there but....

Cons

Management does not value those that do the work. Decisions are made without enough information when layoffs and reorgs occur. Valuable employees are cut and pushed into positions they don't want. The decisions are made in a silo and without understanding the career ambitions of the employees. Years of experience and hard work are not recognized or valued so people end up in positions that are not a good fit so they leave or their morale and productivity go down.

1.0

Oct 12, 2019

sinking ship avoid at all costs

Senior staff device engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not much, you get a pay check

Cons

This company is a sinking ship. Talented people from technician to VP left after the acquisition. Things are running thanks to Toshiba memory w=but they are in a poor position and the owners are trying to get rid of it. it's just a matter of time before WD goes belly up. WD CEO is probably the least skilled and the least competent CEO in the valley by far. don't walk but run from this rotten organization. ah forgot to mention WDC TC is about 1/3 of the market rate is...they can only absorb rejects of other places.

5.0

Jul 15, 2019

Great Company

Facilities engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great People to work with, Great Benefits & Pay, Amazing Opportunities to Learn & Grow as an Employee, Great Work/Life Balance

Cons

Fact paced, but this aspect helps your experience and knowledge of making educated decisions in a fast paced environment

WD Response

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We value your input and are so happy you are enjoying your time here as a Facilities Engineer! It’s great to hear that you’re utilizing the breadth of opportunities and benefits we offer. Your ability to thrive in a fast paced environment makes you an asset to our company!

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Jobs at WD

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