Still the best game in town - Escalations Engineer V NetApp Employee Review

4.0
Aug 27, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Technology-oriented, leader in the industry. Good pay despite hearing tons of gripes, still has very good benefits. Small Silicon Valley culture still present for us old folk.

Cons

Cronyism has been rampant lately, recruiting poor, big company attitude seems almost welcome by many. Promotions are inconsistent (dumb people getting better jobs, good people being passed over repeatedly) Stock awards have dropped to maybe one-tenth of what they used to offer (used to get 2000 options for a good job, now you get 200)

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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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