Native Instruments reviews about "colleague"

mediocre management, especially the digital product division didn't work really well career development was lacking when I was there

No promotion culture Below average salary

There are only 3 stars because there were too many ill-considered decisions by the investors at the time.

A few of my own peers and colleagues have a hard time to adjust to our new structures and ways of working. It makes me sad that some of them have provocative comments during company meetings - it's not good for morale and I hope they will decide to leave instead of making us listen to all their whining and gossiping. It's really not nice to hear them being so negative.

NI has the resources, attitude, and headcount of a start up but the structure and management style of a much larger company. The result is a lot of process, bloated management structures, wasted time in meetings, and fewer resources to do tangible work. There's a strange culture of positive confirmation and back-slapping that distracts from the actual challenges faced in the company. I am not sure this will change. Top-down strategy changes on an annual basis and has done for years. The market is changing, but senior leaders should be able to make 5-year calls with confidence. (This has improved with the current senior team in-post much longer than their predecessors) Career progression is almost non-existent, and pay is lagging. Initiatives to map this out are taking YEARS. Lots of residual resentment from previous years of instability. Slowly ebbing but remains. NI previously had a start-up culture paired with German job security. It has shifted (for better or worse) to a US-style company, backed by PE, and with the pressures that come with that. This is important to understand when working there.

The company culture may not be suitable for everyone, especially those seeking a more diverse and supportive work environment. There is burnout and frustration among employees, contributing to a predominantly negative atmosphere. Many colleagues are frustrated due to e.g. a lack of recognition, insufficient resources, and below-industry-standard payment, in some cases. The workload demands can be excessive, leading to emotional distress for some team members during meetings. Although diversity is claimed as a priority on paper, middle management primarily consists of white alpha males lacking authentic diversity skills, empathy, and emotional intelligence. Some directors even promote an unhealthy burnout culture and exhibit overt, yet unintentional forms of discrimination. They are very good at talking and will talk about their own vacation and projects in your 1:1s because they see you as a number.

C Suite and VP level confusion Ongoing ownership & finance drama that is well documented