Is National Instruments a good company to work for as a Hardware Design Engineer?

Hardware Design Engineer professionals working at National Instruments have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 19 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of National Instruments employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Hardware Design Engineer Jobs at National Instruments now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Hardware Design Engineer interview questions at National Instruments .

Does National Instruments pay Hardware Design Engineer employees well?

Hardware Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at National Instruments with 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 19 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 20% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Hardware Design Engineer 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 313 reviews)); "Good work life balance and company cultures." ((in 232 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 146 reviews)); "Good Work Environment and enjoyable" ((in 89 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 222 reviews)); "People learn to live with it and perceive they are subsidizing culture with low pay." ((in 183 reviews)); "poor management could be detrimental to your career success" ((in 104 reviews)); "Compensation for software jobs is low compared to similar software companies" ((in 57 reviews)); "Currently going through an acquisition so lots of layoffs" ((in 44 reviews))

National Instruments Hardware Design Engineer reviews

3.2

26% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

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1% positive business outlook

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Hardware Design Engineer employees have rated National Instruments with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. National Instruments is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Hardware Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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19 reviews

3.0

Apr 29, 2010

Good place to work and learn out of school, mediocre pay

Hardware engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Good projects for those straight out of school Laid-back atmosphere C-level management is very competent and personable

Cons

Pay compression for engineering roles Low pay "Favorites" receive disproportional priase/quicker promotions for equivalent work compared to others. This is probably present in all companies but is blatantly obvious at NI.

4.0

Dec 19, 2008

A great place for recent college grads, unless you are looking for competitive compensation.

Hardware engineer

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Pros

NI is a great place to begin your career and gain valuable technical experience. Recent college graduates are given high levels of project responsibility. Within National Instruments there are quite a few directions you could take your career, as the company does work in many different areas. In addition, Austin is a beautiful place to live, offering something for everyone.

Cons

The compensation at National Instruments lags behind comparable jobs. Most employees at Microsoft are in their 20's or early 30's. Unless you are on track for management, this is not a company you should plan to stay at late into your career.

4.0

Nov 24, 2008

Learn as much as you can, enjoy your time, then move on to a better company

Hardware engineer

Recommend

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Pros

-Learn a lot quickly -Given a lot of responsibility early on -Get lots of help and good feedback on your performance -Friendly company culture -Develop good relationships with co-workers

Cons

-Compensation generally lower compare to industry

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