Used to be Great! - Software Engineer NetApp Employee Review

1.0
Nov 29, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people you work with will be the best asset. Working in the Midwest, the people become like family and really care about each other. I can speak for other geos. Pay is good and benefits are great.

Cons

Leadership has no appreciation for talent. Teams are pitted against each other. The "culture" is constantly talked about but at the end of the day, leadership will sell their own grandparent for shareholders. Take note, they are no less slimy and elitist than any other publicly traded company, they just like to talk about the "culture" because they feel it keeps employees distracted from what is really going on. Layoffs are a constant and very real fear.

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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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Recommend
CEO approval
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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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