Bland company that has lost touch with employees - Anonymous employee WD Employee Review

2.0
Sep 8, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Pockets of good and hard working employees. -no commute -Unlimited vacation policy (although the workload is so intense, no one has time to use is)

Cons

-The organization is overworked. There is no such thing as a 40 hour work week... or even close. -No culture or identity- bland organization with nothing engaging to provide employees -OLT and ELT are not aligned. Many have no clue what actually goes on at lower levels of the organization. Disconnected senior leadership. -HR is Irvine centric. Meaning, with the bulk of the US organization and leadership team now in the Silicon Valley, Irvine is making decisions on comp/benefits. They do not understand what it takes to compete in the Silicon Valley. As a result, good employees leave to go make more money elsewhere and we are unable to attract good talent. There doesn't appear to be a willingness from HR to drive a great place to work

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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
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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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