Cheap, cheap, cheap... but the people are great! - Senior Software Engineer NetApp Employee Review

2.0
Feb 10, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Huge pool of some of the most talented engineers I have worked with. The most open management team I have ever seen.

Cons

Don't believe the hype. For those that are there that chant at very company meeting "Its the best place to work", they must have worked at some horrible places. Technical Directors are a role without mandate with an inability to execute on a vision. Management that spends time managing up rather than be honest with the reality of what we were doing.

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5.0
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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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