Cheap cheap cheap - werkgeversreview Senior Staff Engineer bij WD

2,0
13 mrt 2013
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Pluspunten

- Decent salary - Good bonuses, especially now that stocks are high - Commute against traffic

Minpunten

- Terrible medical insurance: only one choice and huge deductible - You won't be able to take a vacation when you want. For the first four years you will have only 13 vacation days per year and the company has a mandatory shutdown the week of 7/4 and the week from Xmas to new year. Certain years they also had shutdown on Thanksgiving week. - The company is incredibly cheap. They try to save money on the most stupid things. For example cleaning people empty your wastebasket only once a week; if it is full or it smells you are expected to empty it yourself into one of the few bins that are emptied daily. Another example is the farewell party of the previous CEO (held last December): all the employees were offered was one cookie and one small bottle of water. The HR people were there making sure that you didn't take more than one cookie. You can figure out the atmosphere. - Little job security: in 2014 the company will probably merge with HGST. It is reasonable to think that at that time about 30% of the workforce will be laid off - Intimidating working condition: almost every day you are supposed to proof yourself and justify your existence in the company

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5,0
26 jun 2026
Anonieme werknemer
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Pluspunten

The company has a good culture, with hard-working and smart employees.

Minpunten

The salary may be relatively low, with limited room for growth.

4,0
30 jun 2026
Anonieme werknemer
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Pluspunten

- The company itself is doing well financially, allowing departments to take on bigger projects - Great work-life balance culture and unlimited PTO that actually allows for generate usage - Casual culture that encourages collaboration - Non-salary benefits are strong, with even lower-level employees benefiting from the stock purchase plan

Minpunten

- Despite its strong position, the company does trim headcount for the sake of efficiency - Work ethic seems complacent, but is offset by company's strong financial standing - Management can be cut-throat, but strong performers usually do well - Salaries are below market rate

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