Good to get into storage software domain - Member of Technical Staff, Software NetApp Employee Review

2.0
Nov 28, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Netapp is a great company if one wants to get into the storage software domain. If you get to work in the filesystems or kernel team; it's a good learning experience.

Cons

1) Salary is not competetive anymore 2) There is a lack of trust towards newer members in the company. If you are a new member working on the filer; you will have to cross numerous prejudices to add any substantial code to the codebase.

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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
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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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