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

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2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

CJ Prober

57% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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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

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2.0

Oct 22, 2013

No Work Life Balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ I learned a lot + Easy Access to VPs & Executive Office

Cons

- Work hours were from 7am - 9/10pm, including some holidays and some weekend work. After 18 months I approached my management to ask for some work life balance consideration. They said there was 'no opportunity for reducing the work hours' and in fact our team was to be doing 20-30% more the following year with the same resources. Around the same time I was offered a position with less pay but better work hours. I left NETGEAR - Money can't buy time.

3.0

Aug 22, 2013

Decent company to work for

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance. Company appears stable with good diversity of products. Salaries commensurate with industry averages.

Cons

Over-reliance on outsourcing. Internal processes are a bit tedious. The products aren't that exciting to work on but at least are in the forefront of technology.

5.0

Aug 13, 2013

Unique place to develop one's career in a dynamic way

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Netgear is a unique place where you can develop your career in a dynamic fashion that fits with your individual interests. Lots of opportunity to work across department lines and take on new roles/responsibilities. Definitely a place where you can learn a lot. Any employee can have a large impact on the organization, despite it being a global company. This makes for a satisfying work experience. Salaries are competitive or better than average. Performance is rewarded.

Cons

Employees need to be able to manage themselves (not for everyone).

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