Does NETGEAR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NETGEAR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NETGEAR. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NETGEAR?

29% of NETGEAR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NETGEAR 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NETGEAR?

Software Engineer (14) , Software Test Engineer (11) , Intern (10) , Director (7) , Senior Engineering Product Manager (5) , Senior Software Engineer (5) , Engineer (4) , Product Manager (4) , Software Test Engineer Co-op (4) , Firmware Developer Co-op (3) , Marketing (3) , Marketing Intern (3) , Operations (3) , Quality Assurance Engineer (3) , Sales Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at NETGEAR according to real employee reviews?

"I have been able to promote several people and reward great performers." ((in 33 reviews)); "Good pay compared to industry standards." ((in 18 reviews)); "Benefits were good, not much overtime." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good work environment and also interesting work" ((in 12 reviews)); "Collaborative team members and provides opportunity to learn" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NETGEAR according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, lack of support" ((in 23 reviews)); "No work/life balance" ((in 14 reviews)); "The challenge is that even with recent reorganization, much of the current upper and aspiring upper management don't understand or perhaps are unwilling to recognize that the rank and file are extremely overworked and don't feel adequately recognized for their contributions to the business." ((in 11 reviews)); "Managers don’t get reviewed by direct reports, so there’s no accountability." ((in 9 reviews)); "CEO is Hypocritical." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about NETGEAR layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NETGEAR layoffs and their outlook for job security at NETGEAR in 2026.

What are the top reviewed NETGEAR locations?

San Jose , Carlsbad , San Diego , Santa Clara , Atlanta , New York , Sunnyvale , Salt Lake City , Naperville , Kansas City , Sacramento , Escondido , Fremont , San Francisco , San Leandro , California , Egypt

NETGEAR reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(318 total reviews)

CJ Prober

57% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.3

Senior management

2.3

Career opportunities

2.2

Culture & values

NETGEAR has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 318 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The NETGEAR employee rating is 32% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

318 reviews

3.0

Nov 9, 2012

Engineering Product Manager

Senior engineering product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to learn ODM management skills and experience consumer electronics. Hands on management experiece and opportunity to contact divers client list.

Cons

Not much R&D opportunity, preferece given to certain ethenic backgrounds. Company focused entierly on certain retail and channel partners. Not aggressive to diversify to new products.

3.0

Oct 1, 2012

Lots of opportunity to learn a lot

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic fast paced, high energy, results oriented company. compensation package very good Great place to gain experience lean organization where low performers get weeded out quickly most teams work very well together, strong bonds within some of the functions.

Cons

It's a tough business, with low margins so company runs very lean They thrive on being thrifty, and this mentally gets old after a while. work life balance is out of whack for most; not in all groups. biggest problem is "it's never enough.: Regardless if you produce 100% of what you were asked, the attitude is but where's the 110%? This style doesn't motivate because you can't win.

3.0

Sep 30, 2012

Friendly People - Disfunctional Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is good. Most people say hello. Most people are reasonable with of course a few exceptions that have tantrums.

Cons

Amount of work hours (and weekends). Favoritism. Appreciation not acknowledged well. Management continues to go about its same path with little regard to employee voices opinions.

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