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Western Digital

3.5

based on 299 Reviews

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Updated 3 Mar, 2025

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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.

Senior Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Hardware Department

5.0

updated on 10 Dec 2024

Likes

Good leadership

Dislikes

Less pay ,no stock options

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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Staff Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

updated on 17 Jul 2024

Likes

Work life balance Flexible working hours Life insurance

Dislikes

Low salary Micro management

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Analyst 1 in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

IT Security Department

4.0

updated on 10 Mar 2024

Likes

Very good pay and work life balance

Dislikes

Less growth and promotions

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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Staff Firmware Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

3.0

updated on 28 Sep 2023

Likes

Good experience for beginners Innovation culture

Dislikes

Compulsory WFO Bad management Politics in work No Bonus and annual increment at times No free food and travel

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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Senior Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering & Manufacturing Department

3.0

updated on 03 Oct 2023

Likes

Culture is good, boss is good.

Dislikes

No timely appraisals, and the salary doesn't seem to match with the kind of work you put it.

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 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.

Staff Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering & Manufacturing Department

4.0

updated on 16 Oct 2023

Likes

Better package and work life balance

Dislikes

Promotion and career growth

Work Details

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.

Senior Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering Department

3.0

updated on 14 Oct 2023

Likes

Company culture and work life balance

Dislikes

Pay is very less compared to competitors.

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Commodity Manager in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Procurement & Purchase Department

3.0

updated on 02 Feb 2023

Likes

The salary used to come on time, ..work was defined....food and gym facility....

Dislikes

There is a chance of more communication between the team members...and the appraisal is also not of great benchmark

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Staff Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Technology / IT Department

1.0

updated on 12 Sep 2023

Likes

Package and Benefits good

Dislikes

Working culture not good. Work life balance is not there at all. Micro management

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Senior QA Engineer -Software Testing in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Quality Assurance and Testing Department

3.0

updated on 02 Feb 2023

Likes

Colleagues Automation scope Good manager Team On time salary

Dislikes

Job security Poor culture Less transparent

Work Details

Work policy: 2 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Senior Software Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Engineering Department

4.0

updated on 15 Nov 2022

Likes

Colleague, work culture, work life balance, competitive salary.

Dislikes

Job security, appraisal /hike,

Work Details

Work policy: 3 days/week from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Strict Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Staff Firmware Engineer in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Software Development Department

4.0

updated on 24 Nov 2022

Likes

Transparency in top management. Good work life balance

Dislikes

Average pay and benefits

Work Details

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

Analyst 3, Programming in Bangalore / Bengaluru

Full Time

Business Intelligence & Analytics Department

4.0

updated on 01 May 2024

Likes

Good work life balance, benefits & perks Great working environment and culture

Dislikes

Hike & bonus-payouts based on market performance. Stagnant technical growth after certain period.

Work Details

Work policy: 1 day/week from office from office

Work days: Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings)

Work related travel: This is a desk job.

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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 3.5 out of 5 from over 49 employee reviews, it's clear that most employees have an average experience working at Western Digital. Work-Life balance holds the highest rating at 3.7, while career growth is rated the lowest amongst all factors at 2.8. Read reviews about work-life balance and career growth on AmbitionBox.

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According to AmbitionBox reviews, Western Digital employees rate their salary and benefits at 3.4 out of 5, based on 49 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 salaries here and to read reviews specifically about salary and benefits at Western Digital, click here .

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Work culture at Western Digital is rated 3.5 out of 5 by 49 employees on AmbitionBox, indicating an average environment. Work culture encompasses aspects like collaboration, support, and overall employee satisfaction. The rating reflects that while some aspects of the work culture are satisfactory, there is room for improvement in certain areas.To read reviews specifically about work culture at Western Digital, click here .

How is the job security at Western Digital?

Based on 49 reviews on AmbitionBox, Western Digital employees rate job security at 3.1 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. To read reviews about job security at Western Digital, click here .

Is work from home available at Western Digital?

According to AmbitionBox, 4% of Western Digital employees work from home permanently, 31% work from the office, and 65% follow a hybrid model, based on 26 reviews in the last 6 months. This reflects a flexible approach to work arrangements. To read reviews specifically about work-life balance, click here.

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