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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(458 total reviews)

Alex Davern

58% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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2.0
Dec 8, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

- laid back atmosphere - plenty of great project opportunities if you happen to be in the right place at right time - stable employer

Cons

- poor management could be detrimental to your career success - decisions are consensus driven - salary is OK, but mediocre reward given for skills and performance

3.0
Nov 29, 2012

A very strange company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some very smart people here, and there are opportunities to learn and experience things beyond the job description. Very stable company that serves all markets and industries, so they are relatively immune to big economic upsets in one or more segments. If you get hired, you can expect to stay a long time if you do your job well.

Cons

The company hires mostly direct from college and the young age and relative inexperience has the employees believing their own hype. You can grow in your responsibilities and take on new titles, but every "advancement" is a lateral move in terms of salary. When you're young and ambitious, this becomes incredibly frustrating and demoralizing especially as you see the top managers receiving bonuses and stock grants. What exactly did they contribute?

5.0
Nov 8, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

NI works very hard to provide an awesome work environment for its people. They also strive to be a reliable employer. They put their employees first. When other employers lay off in droves, NI hangs on, relying on cash they have consistently put away for the inevitable economic recession. The culture is very easygoing. The people and management are excellent. It's technically challenging (at least in R&D) but not overly demanding. Some companies say they encourage work-life balance, but NI lives it.

Cons

NI salaries are not the highest, although this is somewhat intentional since NI doesn't want to attract salary chasers who change jobs every two years. They also don't have some of the nice perks that some fast-growing tech companies have (e.g., free cafeteria, free fitness center, etc.).

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