Question 1

Does NETGEAR pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at NETGEAR?

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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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at NETGEAR?

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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)

Question 4

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

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"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 16 reviews)); "Good work environment and also interesting work" ((in 12 reviews)); "Friendly team members and hiring manager." ((in 9 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Poor management, lack of support" ((in 22 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 9 reviews)); "Managers don’t get reviewed by direct reports, so there’s no accountability." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bad culture and lack of facilities and learning" ((in 9 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about NETGEAR layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed NETGEAR locations?

Accepted Answer

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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