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1.0
Oct 30, 2018

In Dire Need of Leadership Training

Anonymous employee
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Pros

A really cool product, talented team members, and good benefits.

Cons

NI had acquired the best talent there was to build and deliver value to their product. So much so that they did the unthinkable and destroyed all of that with poor business decisions (if they made a decision at all), hiring incompetent managers and directors, and never holding themselves accountable. The level of incompetence is astounding because when asked a simple question of "why?" to a business decision or requesting data to inform, they run around like chickens with their heads cut off and then in the end, decide to get upset instead and do things like fire people to cover up their own lack of leadership skills. What's worse is that the non-manager folks who were hired on got reprimanded for simply doing their jobs. There is no interest of finding root causes nor resolving them. Leadership rules with putting fear into people so they can continue to elevate themselves because they don't understand that true leadership is to actually help those below and around them to rise.

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Native Instruments Response
7y
Thank you for your note. We are committed to the growth of our leaders and managers to ensure teams feel heard and are inspired to create the best products on the market. With the recent strategic changes in LA, we are looking forward to a year of channeling the amazing talent we have into launching our largest suite of products yet. Talent is our biggest asset, and your feedback gives us insight into the types of training programs we can focus on to improve employee experience.
2.0
Oct 19, 2018

Unstable and risk to your income

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Many great individuals and cool products. Good facilities, amenities and benefits.

Cons

Poor leadership. One minute you are working with a great colleague and the next minute they are gone without explanation. People routinely dismissed who appear to be high performers. Heavy politics,and extremely poor communication from the top. Low autonomy and high chaos.

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Native Instruments Response
7y
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. We have always had to make conscious decisions based on our business strategy, and we recognise that in the past year the LA office has experienced some changes for this reason. We appreciate your honesty, and we want you to feel secure and properly communicated with as a member of the NI team. It is an ongoing mission to put our best foot forward when it comes to how we communicate and engage with our global employees as peers and partners within the company. So once again, thank you for sharing your thoughts and we encourage you to continue reaching out to us with any further feedback, comments or ideas.
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