Is WD a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 85 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 Senior Software Developer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 85 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at WD.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at WD?

58% of Senior Software Developer employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated WD with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating 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 375 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 297 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 230 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 196 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 131 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 205 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 135 reviews)); "No bonuses and takes too long to get promotion" ((in 53 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 35 reviews))

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

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44% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer employees have rated WD with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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85 reviews

4.0

Jan 24, 2021

Good for Experienced

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for experienced professionals in the semiconductor industry

Cons

No cons from a work culture perspective

3.0

Jan 20, 2021

Work life Balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life Balance Good Growth good environment

Cons

No as such Everything is good Work life Balance Good Growth good environment

3.0

Jan 5, 2021

Big company in a low growth market

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively stable. Pay is OK. No very demanding in terms of effort.

Cons

Projected revenues are flat, forever. No growth means very limited career path.

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