Not a great place to work at - Software Development Engineer WD Employee Review

2.0
Mar 28, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are work to do. My manager is very good.

Cons

If you're a new grad with passion, this place will kill it. Code base is horrible, lots of horribly written code. Seems like they just want spaghetti code that works and not care about any efficiency or scalability. Many of the engineers here are very competent. You won't learn much here.

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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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