Does Native Instruments pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Native Instruments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Native Instruments. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Native Instruments?

35% of Native Instruments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Native Instruments 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Native Instruments?

Software Engineer (11) , Manager (8) , Software Developer (5) , Marketing (4) , Product Manager (4) , Engineer (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Anonymous (2) , Devops Engineer (2) , Director (2) , Product Designer (2) , Product Owner (2) , Technical Support (2) , UX Designer (2) , Working Student (2)

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

"Some great products and colleagues" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great people to work for" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "There are great people here and the team does try hard to satisfy the employees." ((in 8 reviews)); "everyone that works there is amazing and the culture is great" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"By the end, my salary was almost 8 percent less than other competitive companies." ((in 14 reviews)); "Intermittent layoffs and people quitting." ((in 10 reviews)); "International communication sometimes is a bit slow" ((in 7 reviews)); "There are no bonuses whatsoever." ((in 6 reviews)); "upper management is completely disconnected and lives in an ivory tower" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Native Instruments layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Native Instruments layoffs and their outlook for job security at Native Instruments in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Native Instruments locations?

Los Angeles , Hollywood , Boston

Native Instruments reviews

2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Nick Williams

65% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Career opportunities

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Reviews by job title

24 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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3.0

Feb 6, 2023

Disappointment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Trust-based working hours Awesome people on my team

Cons

Merger led to a lot of chaos and lots of vacancies in the products department. There are no bonuses whatsoever. 2023 layoffs were a cherry on top that led me to leave a review here.

Native Instruments Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! We're glad you appreciate our trust-based to flexible working and the incredible people on your team. We understand the challenges of the merger; mergers are rarely easy, so we continue to focus on creating one united company and capitalizing on the benefits of our enhanced technical experience and product ecosystem. We take your feedback seriously and are committed to addressing these issues. Your feedback helps us identify areas for improvement, so thanks again for sharing your perspective.

1.0

Nov 13, 2022

Extremely Problematic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Basic benefits and salary but not much else other than relying on the enthusiasm of young, naive artists feeling privileged to be a part of the brand

Cons

In my personal experience, toxic company culture that fostered: - Buddy system/favoritism (leading to set-up-to-fail confirmation bias) - Poor boundaries and their breakdown over time - Work/life boundaries seen as lack of commitment or discontentment - Disempowering systems, dysfunction, and confusion as norm - Burnout, constantly ill employees - Toxic positivity, passive aggression, dishonest and passive communication - Healthy, direct communication perceived as offensive, hurtful, or problematic - Discrimination on multiple levels (I ignored the many racism/sexism claims online only to find out how pervasive they are) - Performative activism that doesn't support true inclusion - Fixed mindset that resists meaningful growth

Native Instruments Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your positive comments about our benefits and salary. We take your concerns seriously and want to assure you that we have a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination. We encourage you to reach out to our Employee Engagement and Experience Director, so we can better understand your experience and work towards solutions. Your feedback is important to us as we strive to create an inclusive and supportive work environment for all. Are you interested in joining our DEIBA ERG, we'd love to take your view onboard. Thank you for bringing these matters to our attention.

1.0

Aug 31, 2022

This company has become a joke

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am not sure I can even think of one at this point. Maybe that the works council at least tries to protect us.

Cons

I don't know where to start. This company has become an absolute disaster since Francisco Partners got involved. It has been a constant rotating door of executives ever since. Including the last CEO and CPO resigning without even delivering the news to the company themselves like absolute cowards. After years of dangling salary benchmarking in front of us they finally did something, which was really truly nothing. They rolled out "Adjustments" which were really just what most people deserved in their annual review to make people not realize they cancelled the benchmarking process all together. The biggest joke now is the whole people organization who seems to lack a single competent individual amongst the bunch.

Native Instruments Response

2y

We appreciate your feedback regarding your experience at NI during a period of transformation. We understand that transitions can be a difficult time for employees, and that's why we are working hard to create a stable and consistent work environment. Our focus is on transparent communications, setting clear goals, and fostering a positive work culture that prioritizes the wellbeing of our employees. We appreciate your input and are actively working to make improvements based on employees' concerns, as demonstrated by our recent employee engagement survey and companywide action planning process. Thank you for sharing your feedback; we remain committed to creating a better work experience for all employees.

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