Used to be a great place to work - Software QA Engineer NetApp Employee Review

3.0
Feb 3, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of smart and humble peers that can help you grow. Good work/life balance. Moderate upward mobility. Moderate amount of autonomy, Engineers have the freedom to innovate most of the time.

Cons

Company got past a point where process bogs down engineer. Poor execution of higher leadership, now the the company is playing catch up with newer technologies. Stagnating wages, and degradation of company culture and employee morale.

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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