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 371 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 313 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 228 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 202 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 207 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 133 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 54 reviews)); "1) No Bonus and Annual hikes" ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 36 reviews))

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

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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

4.0

Aug 28, 2015

Good place to work

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Product oriented company. At the right entry point, employee stock purchase plan is highly lucrative. The company is careful about hiring and does not hire too many people just to complete a product delivery, so relatively it is a stable place to work.

Cons

Benefits are average to above average for the industry. Promotions are random and inconsistent.

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 24, 2015

Great Company

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company truly cares about its people.

Cons

Nothing in particular, company is competitive.

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