Great Company to work, Slow to progress (at the moment) - Principal Engineer WD Employee Review

4.0
Jan 16, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Great company, great opportunity to learn in various area after merger with HGST & Sandisk corp. You will be exposed to the integration process of how great companies work together, and streamlining their legacy processes from three into one, by phases, by area. You can get supportive team here, you can contribute for your department as well across functional, if you willing too.

Cons

Pain time to cut staff, cut budget during the long process of consolidating three giants into one, to keep it slim, efficient, and getting out one best practice to fit all. You gotta be patient & open-minded as it takes time, quite long; that no staff replacement, slow promotion cycle, until the new process is in place, by phases.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
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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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