Question 1

Is Western Digital a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Western Digital has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,964 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Western Digital to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Western Digital have been left by employees working as Intern, Intern - Hourly and Test Engineer.

Question 2

Does Western Digital pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western Digital employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western Digital. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Western Digital?

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73% of Western Digital employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Western Digital 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western Digital?

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Staff Engineer (213), Senior Engineer (179), Principal Engineer (152), Engineer (151), Software Engineer (109), Firmware Engineer (104), Senior Software Engineer (79), Intern (78), Technologist (64), Director (52), Senior Manager (47), Test Engineer (44), Manager (43), Senior Firmware Engineer (36), Internship (34)

Question 5

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

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"Very flexible and good work/life balance." ((in 357 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 225 reviews)); "good benefit and not many change every year" ((in 202 reviews)); "Work culture is good and awesome." ((in 135 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Poor management (mostly manage up)" ((in 208 reviews)); "Low salary and not easy to get there" ((in 134 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor Management and leadership style" ((in 37 reviews)); "Long hours and not allow to sit" ((in 32 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Western Digital layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Western Digital layoffs and their outlook for job security at Western Digital in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Western Digital locations?

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San Jose, Irvine, Milpitas, Fremont, Rochester, Longmont, Mountain View, Lake Forest, New York, Newark, San Francisco, Colorado Springs, Israel, Houston, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Boulder, Washington, Boston, Chandler, Austin, Orange, San Diego, Santa Clara, Atlanta, Long Beach, Seattle, Miami, Texas City, Santa Ana

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