Avoid it like Plague - Senior Member of Technical Staff NetApp Employee Review

1.0
Mar 10, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is good considering other companies.

Cons

*- No work life balance, the favorite management line is 'we are in fire fighting mode'. Managers will over commit to VP and then will harass developers to achieve it. * Too much office politics. Regionalism at it's peak, don't join if your manager is from different state than yours. *- Most of the good guys have left. *- outdated technology, real work happens in US only. *- Managers will compare your salary with their past salary, 'It took me 18 years to get this salary' you are getting only after 5 years. *- Too many stupid decisions regarding projects, project might be stopped in between. *- Hire and Fire Policy, they will suck your blood and you need to be on top, else you can be fired any time.

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good work life balance (in my team)

Cons

Leadership is bad, stay away!

3.0
Jun 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amongst the top companies in the data storage industry = company stability.

Cons

If you'd ask me a year or 2 ago, I would have given the company 5 stars. But, as with most tech companies now, they've started to follow the trend of return to office, regardless of logic. There's little to no room for exceptions and the company would rather sacrifice productivity regardless if they know the hardships for people living in metros (one way commute to the NY or SJC office can take 2 hours one way!) - that and there's no commuter benefits. You have to pay out of pocket and live in fear of not receiving your bonus if you miss the "thrive together" quarterly requirements.

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