Is National Instruments a good company to work for as a Hardware Engineering?

Hardware Engineering professionals working at National Instruments have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 39 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of National Instruments employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Hardware Engineering Jobs at National Instruments now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Hardware Engineering interview questions at National Instruments .

Does National Instruments pay Hardware Engineering employees well?

Hardware Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at National Instruments with 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 39 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 20% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Hardware Engineering salaries at National Instruments.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Instruments?

Software Engineer (168) , Applications Engineer (94) , Staff Software Engineer (87) , Senior Software Engineer (69) , Technical Support Engineer (48) , Account Manager (46) , Intern (45) , Engineer (35) , Hardware Engineer (21) , Field Sales Engineer (20) , Programme Analyst (20) , Project Manager (20) , Product Marketing Manager (19) , Principal Software Engineer (18) , Software Engineer(Internship) (18)

What are the pros of working at National Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"People there are great and always willing to help or teach you how things work." ((in 315 reviews)); "good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 242 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 134 reviews)); "Got to work with some great colleagues" ((in 80 reviews)); "Good camradrie and work culture" ((in 58 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"People complain about low salaries don’t understand pay reflects the market value of the company." ((in 222 reviews)); "People learn to live with it and perceive they are subsidizing culture with low pay." ((in 175 reviews)); "poor management could be detrimental to your career success" ((in 106 reviews)); "Salaries/total compensation is low and losing ground to other technology companies" ((in 54 reviews)); "Frequent layoff" ((in 45 reviews))

National Instruments Hardware Engineering reviews

3.2

26% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

Alex Davern

Not enough data to show CEO approval

1% positive business outlook

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Hardware Engineering employees have rated National Instruments with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. National Instruments is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Hardware Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

39 reviews

3.0

Sep 11, 2012

Good company to work for in Austin

Staff hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work/life balance is good healthy company

Cons

salary is sub par for the work that is done. The compensation is poor for a billion dollar company.

5.0

Jul 13, 2012

Great place to start a career

Staff hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great opportunities to learn and grow as a young employee -Great benefits package -Management really cares -GGreat dedication to work/life balance

Cons

-Pay growth is low, they are a great place to work and they know it so they wont overpay

4.0

Jun 28, 2012

An excellent place to start your career. Top-notch executive leadership.

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Loads of responsibility bestowed upon you early on -Comfortable company culture with lower stress level than other tech companies -Highly communicative, ethical, and open senior management -Access to lots of internal training and employee development courses -A company that thinks of layoffs as a last resort, rather than a first option -Nice perks at the Austin office like on-site Doctor, 3 cafeterias, sand volleyball courts, and serene nature-surrounded campus

Cons

-Financial compensation is on the low end -Performance bonus is based on company performance, not personal performance.

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