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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

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
May 11, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

NI is a great place to work straight out of college. You'll immediately be given meaningful work and a chance to contribute. Your coworkers tend to be very bright and motivated people. There are plenty of activities to get involved in if you choose. The atmosphere is generally pretty laid back though it varies from group to group. The benefits are above average.

Cons

Project management isn't exactly something NI excels at. Projects are often poorly defined and organized which is generally balanced by the talent of the employees. Training is largely nonexistent. Lack of experienced hires means NI reinvents the wheel on a daily basis. Salaries are below average.

2.0
Apr 23, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Technical challenges are abundant. You will be immersed working with the best and the brightest. Senior management work with you in day to day operational, not just bunch of number crunchers. Bureaucracy is minimal, inter-group collaboration is highly encouraged.

Cons

Salary compensation is way too conservative. Management only try to be competitive in the fresh graduate hiring, but once you are inside, salary growth is minimal. Performance bonus is calculated with 40% revenue target, not very realistic for non-start up company. Some of the managers are great engineers, but poor people managers.

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