Circling the Drain - Senior Software Engineer WD Employee Review

1.0
Nov 22, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is reasonably good though not outstanding.

Cons

Executive leadership is a disaster. The CEO is especially bad. He is continuously self congratulatory talking about how great he is and how wonderful things are. He is out of touch with the teams and has no concept of what direction technology is or should be going. Engineering leadership is awful as well. The head of Flash Engineering is super arrogant and has no clue about software technology or how to build solution. You can also not believe anything he says.,

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5.0
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Pros

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

Cons

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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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