National Instruments reviews

There's a "fake it till you make it" strategy that is pushed at all levels. After working there for a couple years you realize that most of the people around you are faking it and with no real guidance the potential improvement is very limited. Second, the company pretends like they have an altrustic mission statement to help engineers and scientists but it's all a ploy. Their only goal is profit. Look at their strategy - They're divesting in universities and learning institutions, they're offshoring anything they can (like support) to Costa Rica, and they're focusing on their big money makers. I don't fault them, but it was painful listening to management say one thing and do another.

After working from National Instruments for 4 years I can tell the salary is not as good as it should be. Specially for technical positions. The management located in United States is good. Unfortunately, this does not replicate to other sites. Management does not have people skills at all. Management is hiring juniors to reduce costs. This makes things difficult for people around due to the lack of experience and knowledge. Recent hired people usually leave the company within the first months due to better oportunities outside. Working from home only for special cases. Retention cases are very rare. It's impossible not to notice how the good people leaves the company for another job opportunities with no retention from management.