This place just gets worse and worse. More layoffs and clearly HR is asleep at the wheel. The level of politics and toxicity is off the charts. Not sure how we won an award of most ethical when employees have been screwed over this year by Goeckeler... — read more
Topics regarding layoffs at Western Digital Corp.
Crazy Instagram campaign!
So while we aren’t getting funded properly for STI after we performed someone is spending money on a stupid Instagram campaign that says ZERO about WDC? Someone please help these amateurs
Bonus money cut and redirected!
Clearly out STI is being funded low because money is being redirected elsewhere. Perhaps to pay for all the new Cisco elitists?
Layoff coming soon?
I think many people received email like this recently:" This is a test of the Western Digital Emergency Communication tool. It is only a test. In the event of an emergency, critical information will be communicated to you via the contact information... — read more
Too far gone?
Is WD too far gone to get back on its feet? Some of my coworkers believe that it will although it’s got a very long road ahead, but others insist we should just stick a fork in it because the company is done for. With the way leadership hasn’t had a... — read more
Any update on ACR?
Any update on ACR that got postponed in September. Is it cancelled altogether?
WD BOARD ASLEEP?
Lots of weird hiring and firing happening. Clear strategy other than it’s all about Goeckeleker and the team he brought it to create chaos. We are supposed to be innovating and instead losing engineering talent with the game playing and politics. ... — read more
Western Digital Layoffs 2021
What are your thoughts about potential Western Digital Layoffs 2021? Any news or rumors?
Poor HR management
In my opinion, HR should be the voice of compassion, reason and ethics, but that is not the case in this company. They should, of course, be the link between the company and employees to protect us, but they are not. They should help, but they don’t... — read more
More Cisco people? Hmmm
Interesting that employees are laid of, forced out only to be replaced by more Cisco people. Makes you wonder if HR is asleep at the wheel or doesn’t care that starting at executive levels across and down it’s happening. Crazy how we have our own... — read more
Tone at top is all about bragging and saying nothing
Once again we have a company meeting with no substance and details that employees need. All information across company is drying up as we are living and working with Covid. New EVP Rob slams existing leadership while thumping his chest. Ashley was... — read more
More layoff on the way?
Yes or no?
Q3
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-hard-drive-stats-q3-2020/
Massive reorg ?
Looks like massive reorg announcement from Goeckler.
Titanic And Goeckeler Golf Cart Joke
Good news is there are jobs and we don’t need to watch our out of touch CEO in a golf cart video (which clearly had $$$$ spent), plus the weird obsession making all things on our homepage about Goeckeler yet he is so quiet publicly. Bad news is our... — read more
No layoffs reported in WARN
Doesnt look like there have been any, not sure why the frequent questions
Best consumer hard drives - August 2020
https://www.anandtech.com/show/12075/best-consumer-hdds
It's going to be worse before it gets better
So glad to see the Cordano Crown crew gone! Our company is in a terrible shape due to many years of terrible management. DG needs time to get the house in order. There are still way too many mid-level management to get rid of. It's going to be worse... — read more
Five years in, was buying Sandisk a good idea?
Five years in, was buying Sandisk a good idea?
Company feels like it’s blowing up
Two key leaders at WD are leaving. Message from CEO was a joke. Hack job couldn’t even say anything about them and what they did for WD. Misspelled last name of one of the leaders. Total joke. People are bailing and word is Goeckeler is bringing in... — read more
Any layoffs this September?
Are there any layoffs planned for this September? Which locations will be impacted? San Jose? Milpitas? Irvine? Colorado?
WDC Earnings a joke
Goeckeler needs to be better prepped. Needs a technologist in room with him to address questions. He doesn’t know how to deliver a clear and compelling responses. Does not seem to understand business.
New leadership mess
New CEO is MIA for employees and in the press. Doesnt seem he gets Operations and our business. More layoffs, leadership seems paralyzed by guessing what is happening. Lots of chaos and seems like leaders are trying to keep jobs and that CEO doesnt... — read more
Is it finally done?
Or will there be even more layoffs today and next week?
Some layoff is going on at GO site
Anyone has more infirmation?
Raises/promos delayed again this year?
I'm hearing raises/promos have been delayed again from September to December/January again this year even though it was supposed to be a on time temporary thing last year. Can anyone confirm or have any additional info?
New Job staff Engineer
Hi, I am joining WD as staff engineer and with the current stock prices and coronavirus situation, i am worried if layoffs are coming and it can affect me. Would like to know if its a good time to join
Grateful to work at WDC
This is a lay-off site. But my attitude has changed a lot with the Corona Outbreak. Usually I think more what will happen, if I loose my job. Now I am just very grateful that I am working at WDC and doing something useful. Hopefully a long time!
Layoff new hires
Hi guys, I am about to join WD at end of May when my school is done. I am going to work on HDD R&D San Jose office. With the Coronavirus and the new CEO, should I fear that I would lose the job before even starting it?? How are things over... — read more
Meet your new CEO: David Goeckeler (Ex Cisco EVP, Networking and Security)
http://archive.is/yqJLX Archived from: https://newsroom.cisco.com/execbio-detail?articleId=1494653 Via: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:HsZQn9tuceEJ:https://newsroom.cisco.com/execbio-detail?articleId%3D1494653 — read more
Megathread - Impacts and Reactions - Coronavirus and Western Digital
What is your opinon about what needs to be done next?
How much bonus?
I got layoff last year. How much percent was Sti bonus this year?
ePMR
First there was the fictional MAMR claims. Then that morphed into 'MAMR variant' or so-called ePMR. ePMR has nothing to do with MAMR. It also appears to be a great way to degrade the write head over time. Is WD really going to continue the... — read more
How many people work at Western Digital?
This should be a straightforward info, how many people work here? Also, how about the office at Irvine?
Californial only town hall Friday - What is this about?
Anyone know what this is going to be about? Lots of all hands meetings seem schedule for Thursday as well...
Wells Fargo Summit thoughts?
Interesting it was only Sivaram and CFO present. "The 18 terabyte product that is going out this December will use a variant of the MAMR technology."- Siva Sivaram. What does 'a variant of the MAMR' mean? Either it's microwave or not. "So that... — read more
Western Digital Layoffs 2020
Thoughts? Any Western Digital Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?