Good place to work that should be a Great place to work - Software Engineer NetApp Employee Review

4.0
Dec 6, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High technical standard for most employees Software focused company Quality products Good culture (in RTP - so far) Weekly Beer Bash in RTP is outstanding

Cons

Cisco wanna-be (what a shame) Mid-to-Low compensation Short vacation time (only 12 days) Small bonuses Shrinking benefits Not as progressive as they should/could be Way too much emphasis on Greatest Place to Work

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

Good work life balance (in my team)

Cons

Leadership is bad, stay away!

3.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

Amongst the top companies in the data storage industry = company stability.

Cons

If you'd ask me a year or 2 ago, I would have given the company 5 stars. But, as with most tech companies now, they've started to follow the trend of return to office, regardless of logic. There's little to no room for exceptions and the company would rather sacrifice productivity regardless if they know the hardships for people living in metros (one way commute to the NY or SJC office can take 2 hours one way!) - that and there's no commuter benefits. You have to pay out of pocket and live in fear of not receiving your bonus if you miss the "thrive together" quarterly requirements.

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