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Native Instruments

Is this your company?

It was a great company.. - Manager Native Instruments Employee Review

2.0
Feb 8, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some great products and colleagues

Cons

When the investors arrived in 2017, there was initial excitement, but it became evident that they had bought into the company as a talking piece for their dinner parties with friends. There have been numerous errors in execution, best illustrated by the hiring of 3 new C-Level execs in 2019 - a product officer who didn't understand the products, a people officer who wasn't a people person and a marketing officer who lived off their previous employment. The fact that all 3 left after a year suggests that those who hired them may have made more mistakes... The recent acquisition suggests that the company is now in a cycle of bringing investors on, attempting to grow, cutting costs (chiefly by firing staff) and selling on - eventually someone is going to be left with an expensive hangover.

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5.0
Dec 7, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people to work for

Cons

Doesn't pay a whole lot

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Native Instruments Response
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Thank you for your short and sweet feedback. We're thrilled to hear that you've found our team to be great to work with! Your feedback about pay is important to us, and we understand the significance of fair compensation. We're in the process of implementing a new global career framework with levels roles and salaries. As part of this, we evaluated our pay structures to ensure they remain competitive within the industry. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
4.0
Dec 3, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Super cool environment and amazing products that are easy to sell, cause who doesn't love music!

Cons

A lot of miscommunication and groupthink can make marketing projects spiral when they could have been more efficient by just meeting sooner.

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