Great company - bad management - Principal Software Engineer NetApp Employee Review

4.0
May 2, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people and culture are what make NetApp such a great place to work. NetApp definitely believes in what they preach as far as being a company that stays up with the current cultural trends and lives by those values. The diversity of cultures made it a great place to work.

Cons

Unfortunately there are too many fiefdoms at NetApp, especially in the manageability groups. NetApp has always had too many tools in the management tool box (which customers complain about) yet they would and could not join them together due to the ego's of those in charge, even though they all work for NetApp and should just be working to help make NetApp a better company.

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
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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
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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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