WD Reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(4,275 total reviews)
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Irving Tan

74% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

WD has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,275 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
18 May 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good health insurance, Work from home options, but nothing exceptional compared to other companies in the field.

Cons

There is a serious level of disaprity in the pay between interns/college grads and the people who have been in the organisation for long time. No proper promotion, appraisal cycles for the past 2-3 years. Even the variable pay, the bonus component is not properly paid, multiple times it wasn't paid at all, whenever it was paid it was way below 100%. No work life balance, again you can say this is team depenandant, but this is more or less same irrespective in all the teams. Be ready to work on anytime, everytime, weekends, be ready to sacrifice your personal life. Too much micromanagement, managers just want the work to be done, no focus on how it is done. There is no proper process defined or the process changes often which makes the life of people who do the work a living hell. Also, there are too many people to manage work than people who actually work. No stock benefits, again when I'm saying this, there could be people who might had rewarded, but for me and the people i have spoken with, this hasnt happened for a long time. Despite putting good amount of time and productive effort I haven't got any proper appraisals/awarded with any stocks. As the company boasts itself to be the most ethical company its actually otherwise. No transparency whether it be about the project timelines, about the compensation. People get appraisal and promotion off cycle, and worthy people who don't cry about pay are left with nothing, not even time or personal space. Forcing people for innovation. Despite occupying us with work even on weekends, company keeps this unrealistic expectaion like forcing the people to innovate. I'm not saying people shouldn't innovate. But denying people proper appraisal and bonus (basic) just because they didn't innovate, after putting all our time and effort on project doesn't go well.

1.0
12 Apr 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Salary and outings No fixed work timings Nothing else really, you are selling your skill , life , time , talent for the salary they are paying.

Cons

Work culture is the worst Among all companies I’ve worked for. Workers are a number in labour category Extreme pressure without proper training Management comes up with unexpected deadlines Almost all teams highly understaffed A lot politics in management No shares are given at joining

1.0
29 May 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Initial Pay package, thats all

Cons

1. No Work life balance 2. Project planning is a joke, They plan the project under the assumption that engineers will work 18 hours a day 3. Extreme politics, Questioning or giving feedback to managers is a death sentence. 4. Manager will make your life hell, if you question there planning and say no to working 18 hours a day 5. Though initial pay package is good, you will not get any hike for atleast first 3 years 6. Be ready to sacrifice your health, mental peace and finally your soul

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