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

Software Developer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 110 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 Software Developer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 110 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at WD.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at WD?

81% of Software Developer employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 32% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated WD with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.3 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 367 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 223 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 200 reviews)); "Good pay and they are local" ((in 134 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 132 reviews)); "Losing good people through frequent layoffs" ((in 81 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 54 reviews)); "Low compensation growth and no stock growth." ((in 51 reviews))

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WD Software Developer reviews

3.6

81% would recommend to a friend

(110 total reviews)

Irving Tan

70% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 110 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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110 reviews

2.0

Jan 15, 2021

Slow growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much I can think of

Cons

I'm looking to leave this company as of now

4.0

Dec 11, 2020

Work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very well balanced work life Good environment

Cons

Less opportunities for growth Niche field

3.0

Nov 10, 2020

Good company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

life work balance, not stressful atmosphere, very kind people, interesting work

Cons

salary is not high, last 2 years no full bonus

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Jobs at WD

Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Software Engineer (Apps & Firmware)

Senior Technologist - Firmware Development

Hardware Development Engineer (Wafer Optical Metrology)

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