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Updated Oct 3, 2021

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Western Digital CEO David Goeckeler
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Western Digital CEO David Goeckeler
David Goeckeler
761 Ratings

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  • "Great people and a good work(in 229 reviews)
  • "Very flexible and good work/life balance.(in 214 reviews)
  • "good benefit and not many change every year(in 153 reviews)
  • "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic(in 94 reviews)
  • "Good work culture and lovely(in 86 reviews)
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103
  1. 1.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Tug a war with employees

    Sep 12, 2021 - Communications 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    It’s a paycheck and that about it

    Cons

    Terrible pay, terrible benefits, cannot express your expert opinion because your viewed then as difficult instead of trying to make your BU better, if a Director doesn’t like your answer with go around you even though they will shot and then they throw a temper tantrum and talk down to you on a call. Long hours no work life balance a lot of busy work not making an impact

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  2. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Technologist

    Dec 6, 2019 - Technologist in San Jose, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Great cutting edge technology company. High pay and nonus.

    Cons

    Tight schedules and difficult to maintain work life balance.

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  4. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Good company to work with

    Sep 9, 2021 - Principal Product Engineer in Milpitas, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Good company to work with

    Cons

    Long working hours - work/life balance is not great

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  5. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Employee Retention is Horrible for a Reason!

    Jan 11, 2021 - Campus Recruiting Coordinator in Irvine, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    None... honestly can't even think of one

    Cons

    -Terrible management. Coworkers are pitted against each other for promotions they will never get, and your job title will change and work will increase constantly, but you'll never see an extra penny as reward. -Very catty and gossipy environment -Horrible work life balance...trying to work from home (before the pandemic) was unheard of. For some reason the UR manager was never in the office but always expected you to be! -'Diversity' is non-existent. Entire teams made up of only one gender or 1-2 races. They barely have any properly functioning ERGS because they don't have enough diversity in the org to bring enough people together.

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  6. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Work and life balance

    Mar 20, 2017 - Staff Firmware Engineer in Irvine, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Great technology & people, Much to learn. Product & development processing is well thought out and organized.

    Cons

    Work life balance is not good

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  7. 1.0
    Former Employee

    Tester

    Jul 10, 2021 - Tester in London, England
    Recommend
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    Pros

    working hours good pay premium bonuses

    Cons

    Not too bad. work life balance isnt great

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  8. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Good but not great!

    Feb 7, 2022 - Anonymous Employee in Mumbai
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Good work related to ssd and storage

    Cons

    Work life balance and gov type of company

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  9. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Technician

    Oct 8, 2017 - Technician in Fremont, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    The doors are still open. Company used to be great until Hitachi took over and trust me they took over!

    Cons

    To many to list. Since the take over from Hitachi WD has turned for the worst, they no longer care about the employees OT is gone even when needed. Everyone just over worked but trying to save there job so the backstabbing never quits. They have created the worst morale her in Fremont I have ever seen in 14 years even during our tough years and through lay offs. It's everyone for them selves here! NO RAISES IN YEARS. Work life balance great because there is no OT when needed so just stay home.

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  10. 2.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Working in western digital

    Sep 27, 2020 - Staff Engineer in Bangalore
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Good opportunity to enhance skill

    Cons

    Poor work and life balance

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  11. 2.0
    Former Employee

    Highly bureaucratic environment

    Jan 24, 2021 - IT Manager 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Nothing that I can think of

    Cons

    No work life balance .. Red tapism.. no flexibility to do your own thing..

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