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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

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      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
      4.0
      Feb 18, 2014

      As they say, "Great place to launch a career"

      Elp engineer (applications engineer)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Very extensive training programs ranging from technical proficiencies, leadership development, customer support and best practices in sales - Relaxed/fun work environment - Little oversight, laxed work hours - Easy to network and gain exposure - Great culture - Ability to drive your own initiatives and career

      Cons

      - The group environment, especially ELP, can be quite distracting and hard to focus - Salary is low and raises are rare - Rare to have a structured routine for a work day, need to be highly adaptable every day - Quite easy to work 50+ hour work weeks

      4.0
      Feb 18, 2014

      Stable company with ethical CEO

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Stable. Good management. Room for growth. Low on politics.

      Cons

      I hear from friends who left that salary is lower than what you might get at other companies.

      4.0
      Feb 16, 2014

      Fun and exciting place to spend your first 5 years

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      NI is a great place to learn everything from programming, to marketing, to leadership skills. Because the company is primarily made up of engineers, you have the opportunity to move into any discipline in the company if it interests you and you set your mind on it (if you are an engineer). The people are generally brilliant and the work environment is healthy. Senior management is conservative. The company has no debt and the customer base is very diverse. Their website is great at offloading transactional sales from the direct sales force.

      Cons

      Everyone complains about compensation, but very few people seem to leave. When you reach somewhere between 5 to 10 years, you will have learned a ton and be more than ready for "the real world." In fact you will excel there. NI hires the majority of people right out of college, which means most people have not worked anywhere else. Leaving the only place you know, especially if it is great (other than pay) is a scary proposition. If you are a top performer, leave. It is worth it. You will never be paid what you hope. Do the math ~$1B revenue / ~7000 employees = $143k per employee! That is before you pay for all of the other expenses, including the cost of the products you are selling, the building, marketing, NIWeek, etc. NI is a great place to work, but it's not the only great place. I'm thankful for my time at NI and I'm also thankful I won't be wondering "what if" after sticking around for an entire career.

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