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

Software Developer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 111 Glassdoor reviews. This is an 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 111 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, 3.8 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 365 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 305 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 198 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 206 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 134 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 33 reviews))

WD Software Developer reviews

3.7

81% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

Irving Tan

70% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated WD with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

111 reviews

5.0

Aug 12, 2021

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a good experience working for WD. I would recommend it to others. Unlimited PTO is a perk, good support among team.

Cons

Nothing bad to say about my experience at Western Digital. The benefits were good and my team was good to work with.

4.0

Aug 2, 2021

Flexible

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros more than cons Good Worklife Balance Good Benefit and Package Good People Good Working Environment Good Culture Free GYM and Games Room Employee Share Purchase Plan for Permanent staff WFH during lockdown

Cons

Career Development is limited Hardware requisition took months/years to process, monitor are very limited. No restaurant/cafe in walking distance, have to drive out for lunch.

3.0

Jul 3, 2021

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work environment Good work Flexibility Good people Great company

Cons

No hike Team appreciation is less No bonus

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