Not playing it fair - Principal Engineer WD Employee Review

2.0
Jul 5, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The industry and the company has been doing well thanks to the hard work of all the all the employees.

Cons

No career advancement plans for new employees. Mafia mentality with certain ethnicities dominating others. The large variability in base pay and bonuses and lack of annual raises are making good people move elsewhere. The pay for performance line is just a slogan used by the CEO at quarterly meetings; not enough transparency on how reviews and bonuses are tied.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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