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

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

"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))

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

5.0

May 1, 2024

Great Company

Senior accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a great team environment.

Cons

The company has a lean team.

NETGEAR Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience working within NETGEAR. We appreciate your perspective on our lean structure and understand that it may not meet everyone's expectations. Our employees are often given a wide breadth of responsibilities and we find that a lean structure offers further opportunities for growth, learning and development. If you have further feedback or suggestions, please email us at feedback@netgear.com. We are committed to continuous improvement and always open to constructive feedback.

1.0

Mar 20, 2024

Worst company I ever worked for

Senior technical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing. Management is slave driver and micro-management.

Cons

I regretted joining this company. There was a person I got to know at the employee orientation, He quit after 3 days! This said it all.

NETGEAR Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We'd love to learn more about your experience and how we can improve. Please email us at feedback@netgear.com.

5.0

Jan 10, 2024

Great workplace

Community moderator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful work/life balance, good environment

Cons

Sometimes maybe work may be repetitive

NETGEAR Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We really appreciate your input and are happy to hear your time at NETGEAR was an enjoyable experience. If you have any further feedback or suggestions on process improvements you would like to share please email us at feedback@netgear.com.

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