Is WD a good company to work for?

WD has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 5,002 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 376 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 295 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 225 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 202 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 133 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 206 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 135 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 34 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 33 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

(781 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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Reviews by job title

781 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Jun 30, 2022

Work in wdc

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Advanced digital design

Cons

Less salary than other company

1.0

Jun 25, 2022

Lack of upward mobility, very low salaries as all the money goes to the top, constant layoffs

Hr delivery specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong old school Company with really smart people that are willing to collaborate and sometimes mentor young people like myself. Some are resentful as we get treated much better than them, but it doesn't have to be so obvious as it's embarrassing as it causes friction within the team.

Cons

Salaries are not competitive as many employees get brought in low in the range and then there is never enough money to catch up. Older workers are targeted for layoffs because senior leaders sayin group meetings that they can get 2 for 1 and older workers are slow and not motivated. Even though I'm young, this is hurtful age discrimination as it affects one of my parents who work here and is against the law. The company claims that ethics is a towering strength, however, they allow senior leaders to break all the rules including lying to the government.

2.0

Jun 24, 2022

Good Managers, Poor Leadership

Channel marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good people - wlb

Cons

- high attrition - low pay - limited room for growth - no confidence in leadership team

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Jobs at WD

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Lack of upward mobility, very low salaries as all the money goes to the top, constant layoffs

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