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National Instruments Staff Support Engineer reviews

3.4

65% would recommend to a friend

(102 total reviews)

Alex Davern

54% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Staff Support Engineer employees have rated National Instruments with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 102 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Support Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. National Instruments is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Support Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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102 reviews
3.0
Oct 26, 2009
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Pros

I'm young, and almost everyone else there is young. So if your about the age of "just out of college" you should fit right in. It's a pretty laid back place to work with a lot of bright people.

Cons

Easy, the pay. I feel I have made major contributions and have even received company recognition (and performance bonuses). However, even though I feel I have been given above average pay raises compared to other employees, I still find my salary about average compared to the industry. If I wasn't a top performer, I would be very dissatisfied with my salary. Even so, I feel the need to explore other options, solely for compensation reasons. I have seen others here that have been here around ten years and I don't really see much of an improvement in lifestyle compared to what I am at currently. I do think the company has a better time retaining management than the engineers...

4.0
May 11, 2009
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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
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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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