Culture of Fear, Favoritism & Fatigue - Anonymous employee WD Employee Review

2.0
Dec 13, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Smart, hardworking people, pay and benefits are OK

Cons

The CEO and many of EVP's, SVP's and VP's that have come in from Cisco are unhealthy/toxic for the company and its people. They are tone-deaf and live in their own ivory tower. They don't get along themselves and the politics hurts their teams and shareholders. Employees don't trust them and don't speak up for fear of retaliation.

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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
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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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