Not the best place if you want to grow fast - Software Engineer NetApp Employee Review

2.0
Apr 19, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good co-workers. Lots of energy and enthusiastic young work force. Excellent office buildings and onsite gym.

Cons

Not the best place to advance your career, especially if you are a mid-entry level engineer. Managers act as hurdles to your growth rather than facilitating your growth. Management has become very conservative due to failures in the past. You will not like it here if you like some space and decision making powers to work on things you like. Favoritism amongst top management.

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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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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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