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3.8
Average Rating
(based on 104 Western Digital Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.7
Growth Opportunities
3.4
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.8
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"Western Digital is a good environment for developers because they put developers first. I never once had an issue where I felt that the higher-ups weren't treating us like "the talent". That's unique to Western Digital."
Posted 10 years ago in Irvine, CA
Senior Principle Engineer

"More political than other companies."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"Good in technique depth."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You need to like political environment if you work in this company."

What don't you like about working at Western Digital?

"Too political in engineering process."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep simple environment for engineers."

Principal Engineer

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"Communication about strategic plans and competition. Everyone kept in the loop during good times. It is quite different during lean times and riffs."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is always the same for large companies."

What don't you like about working at Western Digital?

"HR group always changing. Personnel always changing ,making support system shaky."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Investing into large remodels,new manufacturing facilities in the far east and exhorbitant salaries at the top make for interesting times . Where were the same planners when the economy hit rock bottom are they still employed by WDC Oh,don't worry we will just cut and layoff our largest expense, the employees....."

Scientific Programmer

"Some excellent technical work."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"General Digital had some excellent technical work with some interesting caveats. General Digital lacked a site facility clearance so all the work was sanitized to the unclassified level. Most employees were moonlighters who wrote test plans and procedures while guessing at the actual use. It was akin to solving technical mystery novels. Great fun until they stopped getting contracts."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Act like you enjoy writing mystery procedures."

What don't you like about working at Western Digital?

"I felt that we were wasting the resources of those who contracted General Digital for its services. We could have been a very productive partner if someone at General Digital had been briefed into the actual work and so could provide sanitized but relevant information to the coders and testers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"General Digital should have gotten a facility clearance so that management could be briefed into the contracted work."

Administrative Assistant

"Good."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"Good environment until they started laying off."

What don't you like about working at Western Digital?

"Not much growth opportunity."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"IT is an important part of any company - don't lay them off."

Western Digital Employee

"Excellent employer, become rich in stocks."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"Stocks, simple work and definite work requirements."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be an exact fit to customer requirement."

Consultant

"One of the best stock companies to work for. Make fortune here."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"Simple and to the point work requirements. Easy projects."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Bring exact requirements as value. Company won't hire if you don't have exact skills needed."

Senior Principal Engineer

"A hard working place."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"Good benefits and good support, facility, people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be more flexible."

What don't you like about working at Western Digital?

"You better relocate to Irvine if most people in the group are there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More background in the software industry."

Senior Principal Engineer

"A great company with a lot of growth opportunities."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"A lot of growth opportunity in a growing technology sector."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be very detailed in your explanation, since detail is extremely important."

What don't you like about working at Western Digital?

"Layoffs or massive cutbacks."

Software Engineering Intern

"I interned there for a quarter and participated in one of their application development projects, in which I learned a lot. People there are friendly."

Mechanical Designer

"Need better management."

Senior Principal Engineer

"Loved the company - considered WDC as my second home."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"Company was open to tailoring positions & responsibilities per my own preferences."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Just keep it lean."

Analytical Technician

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"Good company to work for."

Senior Mechanical Engineer

"It was a good place to work and dream to become a bigger fish one day..."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"When technology was in demand, this company rocked!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you like changes this company will be a place."

What don't you like about working at Western Digital?

"Technology change put them on test and the company got C average."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Plan A, B, C, even D..."

Web Software Developer

"I liked Western Digital, however there wasn't much room for me to learn new skills and grow."

Western Digital Reviews FAQs

Is Western Digital a good company to work for?

Western Digital has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 104 Western Digital Review Ratings left anonymously by Western Digital employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 90% of employees would recommend working at Western Digital.

Does Western Digital pay their employees well?

Western Digital employees earn $78,500 annually on average, or $38 per hour, which is 19% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 63 Western Digital employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Western Digital Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Digital?

90% of employees would recommend working at Western Digital with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated Western Digital 3.7 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.4 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Western Digital?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Western Digital is a Director at $235,000 annually. Browse Western Digital Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Western Digital?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Western Digital is a Shipping Clerk at $20,000 annually. Browse Western Digital Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Western Digital?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Western Digital to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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