Working at Western Digital in Irvine, CA: 47 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Irvine, CA Area

"I worked there over a year and my experience is mediocre at best. There are high expectations with limited resources. A lot of cooks in the kitchen so the projects are always difficult to meet deadlines. Very difficult to move up unless someone retires or quits, so the ceiling is set at manager level. Company preaches a positive work environment but the practice is 180 degrees."

"Good junior employees but harassing lying executives. They do illegal work practices there."

"Lot of lies, prejudice, and harassment may occur."

"I worked at WD company for almost six months as an intern. I like WD, it offered me a chance to get touch with new technologies."

"One of the worst companies; executives curse; executives may lie; executives want you to harass people illegally."

"If you're an electrical engineer, then you can work at WD and build a good career. However, if you're a computer scientist, stay far away. They hire CS people and put them in positions where they're incapable of advancement due to a lack of electrical engineering knowledge."

"No one's job is secure. This means that doing a better job than your manager at his, or her job is ABSOLUTELY not a good idea."

"SparConn was able to complete any and all tasks placed in front of them. They always get work done on time and are very eager to please."

"I've started there 5 years ago and this is a place where I significantly increased my skills as a Firmware Developer. As long as you're not lazy, work here can give a lot of opportunities and joy."

"It's such a nice company with great benefits with all the employees."

"Long hours and, unless one is a recent Asian immigrant, being an outsider."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"Short commute was good and the work interesting and challenging."

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

"Say you are willing to work and travel all the time for the company, and don't mind being a minority in an American company."

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

"The work was high stress and long hours. Most of the employees are from Asia and the company's Asian factories are used to replace American workers and lower the company's costs and wages. These Asian workers cannot leave the company, so they have to do whatever the company wants and take whatever pay the company want to. Since there was a preference toward Asian workers, Americans had to contend with their preferences to work with other Asians."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop making the company a slave and sweat shop, and hire Americans and maybe even train some Americans before bringing in Asian workers even though it might cost a little money."

"It is good company to retire. Relaxed work culture but no growth."

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

"Please don't try to explore new changes/processes while interviewing with IT management."

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

"People work for retirement. Company has strong and mature business and employees are not ready for any process change."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management should be dynamic and encourage employees to adopt new changes."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"Receiving a regular paycheck that compensates me for my time."

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

"The salary and position you come in for is the salary and position you will have for a long, long, long time."

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

"Micromanagement and excessive goal setting/tracking tools create an administrative burden."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make more of an effort to reward shareholders (e.g., dividends)."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"I like the IT team and the technology used in software development."

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

"There is nothing that I can say that I don't like about the present company."

"I have the opportunity to work with one of the world leaders in their field."

What do you like about working at Western Digital?

"It gives me the opportunity to learn and work with world experts and leaders in their industry."

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

"One of the key factors I know they look for is the initiative to start and learn by yourself, and they also look for the determination of getting the job done. Not a 9 to 5 job."

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

"There is really not much I can say that I don't like about Western Digital."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No suggestions. Only words of appreciation. They are really good at what they do."