Strong category leader with excellent management but rough and tumble culture - Anonymous employee WD Employee Review

3.0
Jul 22, 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Lots of responsibility given to employees Driven for performance Leader in its category Strong engineering driven culture Very well run company

Cons

Lots of fingerprinting Long term outlook for business? Brutally cost conscious Could take more leadership position from r&d perspective Rough on family life

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

The company has a good culture, with hard-working and smart employees.

Cons

The salary may be relatively low, with limited room for growth.

4.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

- The company itself is doing well financially, allowing departments to take on bigger projects - Great work-life balance culture and unlimited PTO that actually allows for generate usage - Casual culture that encourages collaboration - Non-salary benefits are strong, with even lower-level employees benefiting from the stock purchase plan

Cons

- Despite its strong position, the company does trim headcount for the sake of efficiency - Work ethic seems complacent, but is offset by company's strong financial standing - Management can be cut-throat, but strong performers usually do well - Salaries are below market rate

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