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      3.7

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (2,458 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 2,458 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
      Jul 22, 2008

      We're not a small company anymore; let's act like adults.

      Applications engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you are the type that never wants a dull moment, National Instruments is the place to be. Anyone who is driven to move up and around the corporate structure, there are plenty of opportunities to do so. As long as you put in creative and hard work, you are encouraged and supported to do great things.

      Cons

      If you are looking for a stable environment where you are not constantly pressured to go over and beyond expectations, you typically do not fare well at National Instruments. Those people that just want the normal 9-5 job are often alienated from the rest of the group that sacrifice the work-life balance to get ahead. If you dont' fit in, you slowly get "expunged like a virus," as stated in the company's favorite book, "Built to Last."

      4.0
      Jul 16, 2008

      Work/life balance is a plus, but internal politics make it hard to get work done

      Product marketing manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work/life balance makes it easy to get things done outside of work - in fact many employees have businesses on the side. The company benefits are also great, but this results in a smaller salary compared to other companies in industry.

      Cons

      Communication within the company and company politics make it hard to do the right thing. Senior Management is great - it's middle management that has no idea what it's doing. Employees are promoted through seniority, rather than job performance. Again, salary is below standard for industry, but in some instances it is okay since the company tends to higher those that are younger and have less experience, while training them to do the job they were hired for.

      2.0
      Jul 16, 2008

      Secure, fun work with little reward for extra effort.

      Product marketing engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There is always something new to learn at National Instruments, always a new project, a new product, new and exciting interviews to be done. The people at NI are wonderful, happy, smart, and all around great folks. Men and women with families will find NI to be a secure job with steady pay and a great environment to be in.

      Cons

      Pay is mediocre for some positions. Raises don't keep up with inflation. Most of all, the management chain breaks down more often than not on many teams. NI is a very young company, mostly because of retention problems, and I think this trend will continue until senior management figures out what to do about the mess that exists right now.

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