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      3.7

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (2,459 total reviews)

      Alex Davern

      62% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Senior management

      National Instruments has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,459 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Instruments employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Aug 6, 2019

      Overall good company but culture has changed a lot in recent years.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Generally a good work life balance aside from certain busy times of the year.

      Cons

      Company could stand to have more flexible work policies. They seem a bit antiquated in that regard (flexible schedules, remote work options, etc.). There has been a lot of change since the long time CEO left a few years ago, and the culture is definitely not what it used to be. They only seem concerned with the bottom line.

      2.0
      Sep 12, 2018

      Manager

      Senior human resources manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The products are pretty cool. And so are many of the people who design them.

      Cons

      Low pay. Cautious leaders. Lack of vision from senior management.

      3.0
      Jul 3, 2018

      Good Place to Work, but Has Obvious Faults

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Most employees are young and fun to be around. The social environment is great, and most employees I know feel a real sense of team comradery. The recruiting function seems to do a great job of finding motivated folks who like to do their jobs well right out of school and learn quickly. The organizational structure is pretty flat (few levels of management) so most employees have autonomy to make decisions within their roles and teams. This also means that loud voices or long-time employees with loud voices can sometimes be the impetus for organizational change in the wrong direction. NI sells a lot of different products and solutions which means that employees have an opportunity to work on a lot of different projects and serve different audiences. This also means that the company changes organizational structure and focus often.

      Cons

      Benefits are woefully out of wack in the 3 and 10-year career range. My compensation and benefits are significantly less than my peers who work elsewhere. The company's products and customers are very technical, so folks who have engineering educations often end up doing most business functions (marketing, sales, etc.) at the top, middle, and bottom levels, which can sometimes lead to a lack of both diversity in thought process and demographics. The organizational structure is pretty flat (few levels of management) so most employees have autonomy to make decisions within their roles and teams. This also means that loud voices or long-time employees with loud voices can sometimes be the impetus for organizational change in the wrong direction. NI sells a lot of different products and solutions which means that employees have an opportunity to work on a lot of different projects and serve different audiences. This also means that the company changes organizational structure and focus often. I have had 4 different roles and 6 different managers in 5 years.

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