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Western Digital

3.5

based on 299 Reviews

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Western Digital Principal Engineer Reviews

Updated 14 Mar, 2025

Category Ratings

3.6

Salary

3.2

Work-Life Balance

2.7

Company Culture

2.7

Skill Development

2.7

Promotions

2.7

Work Satisfaction

2.6

Job Security

What employees say about Western Digital?

Insights from employee reviews on AmbitionBox

Workplace insights

Monday to Friday

100% employees reported

Flexible timing

83% employees reported

No travel

88% employees reported

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Gender based rating

3.0

Rated by Women

3 reviews

3.2

Rated by Men

21 reviews

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Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Quality Assurance and Testing Department

3.0

updated on 30 May 2023

Likes

Nothing to like

Dislikes

No growth . No hikes , No bonus . Office politics The designations are all messed up . Staff engineer is entry level Principal engineer is one above like (IC 4) Technologist is IC5 Be careful with designations when joining.

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering & Manufacturing Department

2.0

updated on 03 Mar 2025

Likes

WFH

Dislikes

Missing variable pay ACR missed regularly No work life balance

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

updated on 21 Jun 2024

Likes

Work life balance and overall company culture is good other than managers.

Dislikes

Managers are from manufacturing culture. So managers are not fully professional in nature. Bad hikes and bonuses.

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering Department

3.0

updated on 10 May 2023

Likes

Good package is offered at the time of joining.

Dislikes

Very minimal process and Culture is not good. Resulting in long working hours unnecessary. Collaboration is poor between teams. Appraisals and variables are skipped mostly. Growth is not great in terms of promotion and skillset both.

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

updated on 22 Jun 2023

Likes

Team members are good. Will learn Agile in HDD team. Decent work. Hard work will be recognised if visible to higher management.

Dislikes

Politics at higher levels. Too frequent change of managers. Allowing few people to ruin the culture and people's careers.

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT Infrastructure Services Department

4.0

updated on 18 Sep 2023

Likes

Compensation, permanent work from home for some teams.

Dislikes

Frequent Layoffs, forced retirement

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

updated on 14 Jun 2023

Likes

Good salary

Dislikes

toxic environment, off course it depends your manager/leadership. overall company was good. but my team wasn't so good.

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Flash business unit Department

1.0

updated on 08 Jun 2023

Likes

Nothing worse management

Dislikes

Un organized company Financially unstable company Unethical management Please don't join

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

4.0

updated on 14 Jun 2023

Likes

team is very good. Challenging work

Dislikes

Management is not clear on the way forward

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering & Manufacturing Department

4.0

updated on 10 Jun 2023

Likes

Breakfast, gym , facilities, work culture

Dislikes

Maternity Leave, manager's are moody

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering & Manufacturing Department

3.0

updated on 17 Jun 2023

Likes

WL balance is good.

Dislikes

Learning should be more & to the system level.

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

CSS Department

5.0

updated on 20 Apr 2023

Likes

No cons all good

Dislikes

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This job involves Travel Within City.

Principal Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

BFSI, Investments & Trading Department

5.0

updated on 27 May 2023

Likes

Culture, no politics and transparency, great place to work

Dislikes

Nothing as such

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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HQ - San Jose,California, United States

Consumer Electronics & Appliances

1k-5k Employees (India)

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Is Western Digital a good place to work for Principal Engineers?

The experience of working at any company can vary based on factors like team, manager, role, company policy etc. However, with an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5 from over 26 employee reviews, it's clear that most principal engineers have an average experience working at Western Digital. Salary & Benefits holds the highest rating at 3.6, while job security is rated the lowest amongst all factors at 2.6. Read reviews about salary & benefits and on AmbitionBox.

Does Western Digital pay their Principal Engineers well?

According to AmbitionBox reviews, Western Digital principal engineers rate their salary and benefits at 3.6 out of 5, based on 26 reviews. The rating reflects an average level of satisfaction among employees regarding compensation and benefits, indicating that while employees find the compensation and benefits acceptable, there is room for improvement in these areas. You can know more about Western Digital's principal engineers salaries here and to read reviews specifically about salary and benefits at Western Digital for principal engineers, click here .

How is the work culture at Western Digital for Principal Engineers?

Work culture at Western Digital for principal engineers is rated 2.7 out of 5 by 26 employees on AmbitionBox, indicating a below-average environment. Work culture encompasses aspects like collaboration, support, and overall employee satisfaction. This lower rating suggests that employees may experience challenges in aspects like collaboration, support, and overall satisfaction. To read reviews specifically about work culture at Western Digital for principal engineers, click here .

How is the job security at Western Digital for Principal Engineers?

Based on 26 reviews on AmbitionBox, Western Digital's principal engineers rate job security at 2.6 out of 5. This lower rating indicates that a significant number of employees may have concerns about their job stability and the reliability of their roles at Western Digital.

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