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      3.7

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (2,459 total reviews)

      Alex Davern

      62% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

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      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Senior management

      National Instruments has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,459 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Instruments employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Jun 18, 2008

      National Instruments provides job security as long as you go above and beyond.

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Never had a layoff, so there is job security. There are several fun projects. The environment is very technically advanced. I learned more in my first year at National Instruments than I did at any of my previous jobs. They have great benefits and provide great learning opportunities.

      Cons

      Managers are just that, managers, not leaders. They use their positional status to effect change more than actually leading. I have known a few people who were "encouraged" to find another job because some manager did not think they were doing enough, and then others had to take over their projects (or worse, they languished) because they were needed.

      5.0
      Jun 17, 2008

      Lots of fun. High expectations.

      Hardware engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people who work here are amazing. I can't imagine a work environment more fun, relaxed and still so productive. The benefits package is fantastic and I could not have a better manager. NI treats there employees with respect and gives them a lot of freedom and latitude, but in return expects them to produce at a very high level. It is very obvious why NI has been on the Forbes top 100 best companies to work for 9 years in a row.

      Cons

      The salaries are competitive (especially for new grad hires) but the salary growth is not ideal. The management relys too heavily on the company stock making up for salary shortfalls when it has not grown nearly as quickly since the 2001 tech bust. These issues along with how long it takes people on the technical track to achieve promotionshave led to a problem with retention of new grad hires after the 5-7 year mark.

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