Is WD a good company to work for as a Staff Development Engineer?

Staff Development Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 215 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 Staff Development Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Development Engineer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Staff Development Engineer employees well?

Staff Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 215 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Development Engineer salaries at WD.

How happy are Staff Development Engineer professionals working at WD?

80% of Staff Development Engineer employees at WD would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Staff Development Engineer professionals have also rated WD with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 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 (107) , Senior Software Engineer (80) , Intern (79) , Technologist (64) , Director (51) , Senior Manager (49) , 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 361 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 306 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 236 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 198 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 132 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 211 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 135 reviews)); "Losing good people through frequent layoffs" ((in 83 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 53 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 32 reviews))

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WD Staff Development Engineer reviews

3.6

80% would recommend to a friend

(215 total reviews)

Irving Tan

98% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Staff Development Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 215 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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215 reviews

5.0

Apr 13, 2013

Great company to work for, talented engineers, open communication

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Moderate job security, camaraderie among peers, flexible hours.

Cons

high stress environment, somewhat cramped work areas.

3.0

Jan 31, 2013

Trashing the Culture & Life

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Basic MNC benefits which is slightly above local company standard

Cons

Subpar to other MNC benchmark in terms of benefits & worklife balance. Uncertainty in work security demotivates working level & career path in certain department or under some supervisors are discouraging. No culture enrichment, losing corporate identity & pride as an employee.

3.0

Jan 29, 2013

Fast-paced work environment, well-run company

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lean, well-run company. Get exposed to and work with technologies from many different fields.

Cons

Somewhat of a sweatshop... more so nowadays than in years past. A reflection of the brutal PC industry.

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