Is NetApp a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at NetApp have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 64 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of NetApp employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at NetApp now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at NetApp .

Does NetApp pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NetApp with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 64 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at NetApp.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at NetApp?

21% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at NetApp would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 66% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated NetApp with a 2.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NetApp?

Software Engineer (202) , Member Of Technical Staff (145) , Technical Support Engineer (92) , Intern (71) , Senior Software Engineer (71) , Member Technical Staff, Software (68) , Program Manager (66) , Manager (60) , Account Manager (53) , Sales (52) , MTS-3 (50) , Sales Representative (49) , Product Manager (46) , Systems Engineer (45) , MTS3 (43)

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

"It has great culture and you will one has the full responsibility of his/her job and freedom of doing his own way." ((in 670 reviews)); "Flexible working time and gives good emphasis to work life balance of employees with Work smart initiative" ((in 556 reviews)); "Netapp was a great place to work early on and the _technical_ people were great to work with." ((in 512 reviews)); "Good benefit and working envrironment" ((in 365 reviews)); "good work culture and some of the best minds in the industry" ((in 236 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs if you're not in their core business (storage and data protection)" ((in 329 reviews)); "Much of this change has been driven by poor management and poor quality control." ((in 221 reviews)); "Most of the management teams are good but there are also some managers that you would wish you never had." ((in 117 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 57 reviews)); "No Job Security and no career growth" ((in 45 reviews))

NetApp Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.0

21% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

George Kurian

10% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated NetApp with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. NetApp is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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64 reviews

5.0

Sep 4, 2025

Good culture and benefits, but leadership changes are noticeable

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have great benefits, flexibility, and a supportive culture that values work-life balance. The people are collaborative and make it a positive place to work.

Cons

Frequent strategy shifts and leadership changes cause uncertainty. Career growth can feel slow and sometimes depends on the management

5.0

Jul 7, 2025

Really good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

only pros, good environment, salary, work life balance

Cons

Everything was fine, no cons

5.0

Apr 23, 2025

Excellent workplace with plenty of potential

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great place to work - Excellent place to try different things - Great potential to grown

Cons

- Lacks momentum sometimes - Needs to tap product growth potential better

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