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

Software Developer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.5 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 and benefits 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 (215) , Senior Engineer (180) , Principal Engineer (152) , Engineer (151) , Software Engineer (110) , Firmware Engineer (105) , Intern (79) , Senior Software Engineer (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 294 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 207 reviews)); "Good pay and they are local" ((in 131 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 201 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 135 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 36 reviews)); "Long hours and not paid overtime" ((in 35 reviews))

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WD Software Developer reviews

3.5

81% would recommend to a friend

(110 total reviews)

Irving Tan

70% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Software Developer employees have rated WD with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 110 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).

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110 reviews

3.0

Jul 25, 2025

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is meeting standard average Faster promotion

Cons

Deadline can be rushed sometimes

5.0

Mar 31, 2025

Good Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work life balance, supportive team, have great perks

Cons

No cons that I can think of, everything is good

3.0

Mar 26, 2025

Western digital

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very systematic on design planning and testing system

Cons

Poor high level future planning

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