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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
89
open professional roles
119
opened in the last 90 days
131 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
2
states hiring
California, Minnesota
What it hires for: Engineering (46), Finance (19), Operations (14), Human Resources (9), Legal (8). By level: director (35), senior ic (25), early career (20), senior manager (15), manager (14).
Where: San Jose, CA (76), Irvine, CA (16), Fremont, CA (8), Amphoe Si Maha Phot, Prachin Buri (6), 5601 Great Oaks Parkway, San Jose, CA (4), BangPa-in, PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA (4), 藤沢市, 日本 (4), Biñan City, LAGUNA (2).
Main hubs: San Jose, CA (76), Irvine, CA (16), Fremont, CA (8). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Western Digital outlook: Building
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 89 open professional roles, 119 opened in the last 90 days
- No layoff notices on record in the last 24 months
- Capital raised, filed with the SEC in the last 12 months (1 filing)
Context
- Its industry, Technology & Software, is cooling nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
- Its main hub, San Jose, CA, sits in a county that is steady.
Where San Jose, CA ranks
Where San Jose, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for marketing pay after cost of living$204k · of 16
- #1Best cities for aerospace and defense pay after cost of living$187k · of 19
- #2Best cities for security pay after cost of living$220k · of 10
- #3Best cities for technology pay after cost of living$205k · of 80
- #5Best cities for technology jobs1,449 openings · of 100
- #5Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast162 jobs · of 47
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Western Digital hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Western Digital's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 132 professional roles in that time.
- 11 of Western Digital's 64 open roles (17%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 11% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
- 5 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 34 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Western Digital ranks #285 of 1,821 Technology & Software employers we track.
How Western Digital compares with Technology & Software employers
| Measure | Western Digital | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 64 | 19 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 11% | 35% |
| Roles that are remote | 0% | 3% |
Median across 1,781 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What Western Digital pays
Across 15 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 11% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Western Digital news from SEC filings
Acquisitions, leadership changes and capital raised by Western Digital, from its SEC filings in the last 12 months.
- Capital raised · Sold shares outside a registered offering · SEC filing
Common questions
- Is Western Digital hiring?
- Western Digital has 89 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 119 opened in the last 90 days and 131 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Western Digital pay?
- Across 15 postings with a posted salary range, Western Digital's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Western Digital hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 11 of Western Digital's 64 open roles (17%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
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