Is WD a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineering?

Software Development Engineering professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 21 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of WD employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineering Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineering interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Software Development Engineering employees well?

Software Development Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineering salaries at WD.

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 372 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 300 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 219 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 197 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 128 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 202 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 31 reviews))

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4.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Irving Tan

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98% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineering employees have rated WD with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineering professionals have an excellent working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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21 reviews

4.0

May 15, 2026

Manageable workload but limited growth opportunities

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Manageable stress and workload overall

Cons

Need more opportunity for growth

4.0

Sep 24, 2025

Great company to work for, but limited opportunities to learn

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment Flexible timings

Cons

Bonuses could be better Limited opportunity to learn

5.0

Aug 22, 2025

great

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work environment, work culture and teams

Cons

none, global coordination also great

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