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

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at WD have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 183 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 Principal Software Development Engineer Jobs at WD now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Development Engineer interview questions at WD .

What are the top reviewed jobs at WD?

Staff Engineer (215) , Senior Engineer (180) , Principal Engineer (152) , Engineer (151) , Software Engineer (109) , Firmware Engineer (105) , Intern (79) , Senior Software Engineer (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 373 reviews)); "people were great and fun to work with" ((in 298 reviews)); "Good culture as there are a lot of people coming from diversed background and ethnic" ((in 232 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 205 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 129 reviews))

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

"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 205 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 136 reviews)); "1) No Bonus and Annual hikes" ((in 54 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 36 reviews))

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3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(183 total reviews)

Irving Tan

45% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated WD with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 183 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. WD is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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183 reviews

2.0

Mar 2, 2026

Salaries at Western Digital

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Little work was good as new roadmap.

Cons

Salaries are less than market.

5.0

Feb 12, 2026

Na

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and good pay check

Cons

1. Learning curve is less.

4.0

Feb 5, 2026

Very good work culture

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture. good work

Cons

Salary is low compare to market

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