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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(457 total reviews)

Alex Davern

58% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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2.0
Nov 7, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Challenging product line to learn, good on the job training, good stepping stone to other places, outside of this company.

Cons

Salary was pathetic, whatever you do, do not get suckered into the technical sales department. Although I learned some valuable skills, the good-buddy, butt kisser system is in full effect in this group. Do not expect to advance unless someone dies or moves on. Managers are always breathing down your neck, and do not care about you, unless you kiss their butt, or are their buddy. Expect to get stabbed in the back by many of your peers, and managers who will not go to bat for you when needed. Don't believe all the "best company to work for" hype. Very likely that these reviews for this award did not come from folks in the technical sales or customer services groups. These poor folks are crapped on and shafted everyday.

3.0
Nov 5, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed working environment and good work/life balance; stable employment outlook.

Cons

"Culture" too often used to excuse below-average compensation and recognition. Stable employment outlook also means "dead wood" often isn't eliminated. Management often places too much value on the appearance of effectiveness vs. the reality of it.

3.0
Oct 30, 2014

Not what it used to be.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people here are great. The culture is still okay but not near what it used to be. Schedules are mostly flexible.

Cons

Low compensation is of course the number one thing NI notorious for. Management used to attempt to use "culture, great place to work, great benefits, and job security" to offset the low pay. All of those things have gone away but the pay is still low.

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