Is National Instruments a good company to work for as a Application Engineering?

Application Engineering professionals working at National Instruments have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 95 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of National Instruments employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Application Engineering Jobs at National Instruments now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Application Engineering interview questions at National Instruments .

Does National Instruments pay Application Engineering employees well?

Application Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at National Instruments with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 95 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Application Engineering salaries at National Instruments.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Instruments?

Software Engineer (168) , Applications Engineer (94) , Staff Software Engineer (87) , Senior Software Engineer (69) , Technical Support Engineer (48) , Account Manager (46) , Intern (45) , Engineer (35) , Field Sales Engineer (20) , Hardware Engineer (20) , Programme Analyst (20) , Project Manager (20) , Product Marketing Manager (19) , Principal Software Engineer (18) , Software Engineer(Internship) (18)

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

"People there are great and always willing to help or teach you how things work." ((in 305 reviews)); "good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 233 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 129 reviews)); "Good Work Environment and enjoyable" ((in 84 reviews)); "Got to work with some great colleagues" ((in 82 reviews))

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

"People complain about low salaries don’t understand pay reflects the market value of the company." ((in 235 reviews)); "People learn to live with it and perceive they are subsidizing culture with low pay." ((in 181 reviews)); "poor management could be detrimental to your career success" ((in 104 reviews)); "Salaries/total compensation is low and losing ground to other technology companies" ((in 53 reviews)); "Currently going through an acquisition so lots of layoffs" ((in 48 reviews))

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4.3

64% would recommend to a friend

(95 total reviews)

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46% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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Application Engineering employees have rated National Instruments with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 95 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Application Engineering professionals have an excellent working experience there. National Instruments is rated 24% above average by Application Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0

Sep 21, 2025

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Applications engineer

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Amazing technology that you get to work with. Lots of ways to learn and develop throughout your career

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Not the most competitive pay vs industry peers. Many years of change as reorganization and acquisition by Emerson have occurred

5.0

Aug 11, 2025

THE BEST WORK CULTURE

Applications engineer

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CEO approval

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Good,nice location,good salary and work culture

Cons

Work pressure,projects and no hike..

4.0

Jul 5, 2025

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Application engineer

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Great team Good learning opportunities

Cons

American company Layoffs No real impact in the role

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