Just wondering, how long the probation period if I employed by WD as an Engineer?

But based on my last experience in Vista Point Technology, the probation is 3 months only. It is WD probation is 6 months?

This post has been edited by newpda204: Dec 25 2007, 10:53 PM

Vista Point Manufactures Camera Module for cellphone, LCD. Before that, it was name as Flextronics Component Group.

Thanks for your information.


I would like to know more about WD working environments. I am looking for advance read channel FA engineering this position. In fact, I have been interviewed by them twice but interview case remain "KIV" until today. I am sure I was not successful in their interview, but I will looking for them again in the future because I am not happy with my current company so I will quit after obtain the bonus.

The salary increment or other benefit is ok for me, I heard their salary pay for fresh graduate quite high compare to other company, even my current company. As long as got OT claim is enough. (Most of ppl earn from OT claim in stead of waiting salary increment or bonus).

Normally, it is working so stressful in WD? How is the OT claim? And how long the working extent hour? These are most questions I really concern. Because I hope the working extent hour around 8pm or 9pm, for my current company I work even until 11pm everyday. And Saturday and Sunday are my off day, but because the manpower and higher staff turn over in my company, Saturday and Sunday also my working day. OT claim so so, not so many, RM6 per hour. And so many work load, I have to train myself become multi tasking. Sometime the managers always like to give last minute work but they want it faster. If cannot meet their requirement, they will complain this complain that.

I hope WD won't work like hell.

Initially I am looking for Flextronics shah alam, but I read other threads have a lot negative comment about Flextronics shah alam working environment and their management skill. In fact, similar thing to my current company. So I now head on (Should say head on again) to WD. I hope WD should be better than my current company.

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Added on December 31, 2007, 9:39 pmWhy nobody answer?

This post has been edited by newpda204: Dec 31 2007, 09:39 PM

I also went to walk in interview in PJ Hilton last year 29 July. When you apply for engineer position, i.e Test Development Engineer, Advance Read Channel, Test Process Development....., you will need to attend the paper test. The paper test question something like simple C programming, simple circuit theory like Ohm's law, Kirchoff Current law, Rectifier, and ask some simple question about digital device, what is EPROM.....etc. I not sure other position, but usually won't ask the Hard Disk structure and operation during paper test because it maybe ask during face to face interview.

After that, when you are calling for face to face interview, the interviewer will ask about your final year project if you are fresh graduate. Otherwise they ask your previous job scope. Also they will ask some top ten interview question. If you apply Engineer, they will do ask technical question as well. Last time I applied Advance read channel, they ask more on C programming in detail. So please be careful on that.


If you come just only ten minute, mean you have no chance to join in WD. If you take longer time in interview, mean you will have second chance join in WD. Basically, those who attend walk in interview, if you have been called by HR then you need to go for 2nd interview. 2nd interview usually is HR or the manager(your boss) interview you, they want to know more about you. So it just like a chit chat during 2nd interview. Sometime, if they don't ask you top ten interview question in walk in interview, then they will ask in 2nd interview.

I found WD is quite difficult to get in. Because last time, I able to answer all the test paper question, it is quite easy man! Also, during face to face interview I also able to answer the question they asked. I also had been called for 2nd interview, the manager said I got bigger chance but he has another candidate looking also. Properly either me or another candidate. Finally, my interview status keep in view . Sigh! I put much hope on this company and finally I still stand outside their door.

I got the job right now. However, I just wonder why WD keep on employ a lot of engineers, hold walk in interview about every 3 months? It is staff turn over so high? Or they want to expand more? Who know the situation?

Just let you guys know, although is too late already. Tomorrow, WD will have another walk in interview which is in their factory.

Different department got different pay, if you ask product or manufacturing engineer you will hear different story.