Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at National Instruments?

Software Engineer (168) , Applications Engineer (94) , Staff Software Engineer (87) , Senior Software Engineer (69) , Technical Support Engineer (48) , Account Manager (46) , Intern (45) , Engineer (35) , Field Sales Engineer (20) , Hardware Engineer (20) , Programme Analyst (20) , Project Manager (20) , Product Marketing Manager (19) , Principal Software Engineer (18) , Software Engineer(Internship) (18)

Question 1

Is National Instruments a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

National Instruments has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,928 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at National Instruments to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about National Instruments have been left by employees working as Software Engineering Intern I, Account Manager and Project Manager.

Question 2

Does National Instruments pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Instruments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Instruments. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at National Instruments?

Accepted Answer

68% of National Instruments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated National Instruments 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Instruments?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (168), Applications Engineer (94), Staff Software Engineer (87), Senior Software Engineer (69), Technical Support Engineer (48), Account Manager (46), Intern (45), Engineer (35), Field Sales Engineer (20), Hardware Engineer (20), Programme Analyst (20), Project Manager (20), Product Marketing Manager (19), Principal Software Engineer (18), Software Engineer(Internship) (18)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"People there are great and always willing to help or teach you how things work." ((in 308 reviews)); "good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 239 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 133 reviews)); "Good Work Environment and enjoyable" ((in 86 reviews)); "Got to work with some great colleagues" ((in 85 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"People complain about low salaries don’t understand pay reflects the market value of the company." ((in 229 reviews)); "People learn to live with it and perceive they are subsidizing culture with low pay." ((in 179 reviews)); "poor management could be detrimental to your career success" ((in 109 reviews)); "Salaries/total compensation is low and losing ground to other technology companies" ((in 56 reviews)); "Frequent layoff" ((in 43 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about National Instruments layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed National Instruments locations?

Accepted Answer

Austin, Santa Clara, Houston, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Jose, Santa Rosa, Madison, Irvine, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Boston, Phillipsburg, Urbana, Charlottesville, Annandale, Phoenix, Ann Arbor, Novi, Washington, Charlotte, Turkey, Leander, Pflugerville, Round Rock, China, Dallas, Texas City, San Antonio

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