Is National Instruments a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at National Instruments have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 163 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of National Instruments employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at National Instruments now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at National Instruments .

Does National Instruments pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at National Instruments with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 163 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at National Instruments.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at National Instruments?

80% of Software Engineer employees at National Instruments would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 11% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated National Instruments with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What National Instruments locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Austin is the top rated National Instruments location by Software Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Instruments?

Software Engineer (168) , Applications Engineer (94) , Staff Software Engineer (87) , Senior Software Engineer (69) , Technical Support Engineer (48) , Account Manager (46) , Intern (45) , Engineer (35) , Field Sales Engineer (20) , Hardware Engineer (20) , Programme Analyst (20) , Project Manager (20) , Product Marketing Manager (19) , Principal Software Engineer (18) , Software Engineer(Internship) (18)

What are the pros of working at National Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"People there are great and always willing to help or teach you how things work." ((in 319 reviews)); "Good work life balance and company cultures." ((in 227 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 133 reviews)); "Good Work Environment and enjoyable" ((in 82 reviews)); "Got to work with some great colleagues" ((in 82 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"People complain about low salaries don’t understand pay reflects the market value of the company." ((in 232 reviews)); "People learn to live with it and perceive they are subsidizing culture with low pay." ((in 182 reviews)); "poor management could be detrimental to your career success" ((in 109 reviews)); "Salaries/total compensation is low and losing ground to other technology companies" ((in 55 reviews)); "Frequent layoff" ((in 47 reviews))

National Instruments Software Engineer reviews

3.7

80% would recommend to a friend

(163 total reviews)

Alex Davern

52% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer employees have rated National Instruments with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 163 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. National Instruments is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

163 reviews

3.0

Aug 1, 2010

Difficult to switch to another company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay package for freshers and experienced personnel is good - Location of office is convenient - Opportunities to travel abroad - Open work culture where you are free to talk anything in your mind to the upper management.

Cons

Difficult to change to another company as there are very few companies that do similar kind of work. Especially, if one is not a computer science graduate but wants to continue working in the technical field, he/she is stuck with the company. The only way out is to change fields or to move into the management domain of the company.

4.0

Mar 14, 2010

Good company , but not as good as in Austin

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not so busy, don't have to be OT usually. Kind , friendly and smart people, share experience between engineers. Environments in side the company is good.

Cons

Less bonus compared with many similar level companies in IT Company site in shanghai is too far away from the city center, traffic is terrible.

4.0

Jan 17, 2010

great company culture, nice place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If there is a company that truly epitomizes the Texan work ethic, it is national instruments. Everyone I have had the chance to work has been highly proficient, focused and dedicated to creating high quality products. The mindset to create value for the customer pervades all levels of the hierarchy, from the engineer to senior management. I am really proud of the products NI creates. I am not sure what the future holds, but I will always be a fan of the company for instilling in me the desire and focus to deliver the best in your chosen field.

Cons

* The remuneration and perks pale in comparison with the rest of the industry. But, this is the price one has to pay for job stability. The company philosophy lays major emphasis on company culture, and this has been demonstrated time and again. * Because of the highly monolithic chain of command, your manager is the key to your future. I feel peer reviews should also be factored into appraisals, unlike the present practice where they are only used as feedback. * Some less deserving people have been promoted to higher levels, and really deserving ones have to wait their turn. A more flexible job promotion policy would really help retain the best talent.

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