Is WD a good company to work for as a Hardware Development Engineer?

Hardware Development Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 17 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of WD employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Hardware Development Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Hardware Development Engineer interview questions at WD .

Does WD pay Hardware Development Engineer employees well?

Hardware Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at WD with 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 30.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Hardware Development Engineer salaries at WD.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WD?

Staff Engineer (216) , Senior Engineer (180) , Principal Engineer (152) , Engineer (151) , Software Engineer (111) , Firmware Engineer (106) , Senior Software Engineer (80) , Intern (79) , Technologist (64) , Director (51) , Senior Manager (48) , Test Engineer (44) , Manager (43) , Senior Firmware Engineer (36) , Internship (34)

What are the pros of working at WD according to real employee reviews?

"Very flexible and good work/life balance." ((in 369 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 300 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 230 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 213 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 133 reviews))

What are the cons of working at WD according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 211 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 129 reviews)); "Constant restructuring and layoffs." ((in 83 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 33 reviews))

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WD Hardware Development Engineer reviews

3.0

18% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Irving Tan

Not enough data to show CEO approval

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Hardware Development Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Development Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. WD is rated 22% below average by Hardware Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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17 reviews

3.0

Oct 6, 2025

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Hardware development engineer

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Pros

work life balance very good

Cons

major layoffs every few years

3.0

May 21, 2024

Compensation

Staff hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, friendly people, flexible WFH policy

Cons

compensation lower than market average, no career growth

2.0

Jan 31, 2024

Management is a mess with leaders from Cisco

Hardware development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with if from HGST

Cons

Too much re-orgs and layoffs

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