Does Native Instruments pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Native Instruments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Native Instruments. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Native Instruments?

35% of Native Instruments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Native Instruments 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Native Instruments?

Software Engineer (11) , Manager (8) , Software Developer (5) , Marketing (4) , Product Manager (4) , Engineer (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Anonymous (2) , Devops Engineer (2) , Director (2) , Product Designer (2) , Product Owner (2) , Technical Support (2) , UX Designer (2) , Working Student (2)

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

"Some great products and colleagues" ((in 30 reviews)); "Amazing people, some of the nicest, most talented and creative individuals will be among your coworkers." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "everyone that works there is amazing and the culture is great" ((in 8 reviews)); "There are great people here and the team does try hard to satisfy the employees." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Bad management and lack of care for employees" ((in 19 reviews)); "By the end, my salary was almost 8 percent less than other competitive companies." ((in 12 reviews)); "Intermittent layoffs and people quitting." ((in 9 reviews)); "There are no bonuses whatsoever." ((in 6 reviews)); "The upper management is ABSOLUTELY disconnected from the teams and colleagues at all levels." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Native Instruments layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Native Instruments layoffs and their outlook for job security at Native Instruments in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Native Instruments locations?

Los Angeles , Hollywood , Boston

Native Instruments reviews

2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Nick Williams

65% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Career opportunities

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Reviews by job title

25 reviews

Reviews about "Management"

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1.0

Aug 30, 2019

Sinking Ship

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great peers who are passionate about music, nice community area. During the time before all the layoffs the mood was relaxed and people got work done.

Cons

Indecisive c-level management. New projects get cancelled last minute resulting in massive layoffs (3 in the past year!). People are quitting in hoards resulting in a very serious brain drain. Global headcount reduced to around 400 from a high of 650. Overall lack of motivation in the office. Lack of career opportunities for ambitious and hardworking people. Pay is low (expect 15-20% under current Berlin market rate) and no performance benefits (bonuses, etc) resulting in no reason to overachieve. Sexist work environment.

Native Instruments Response

6y

We appreciate your feedback and we realize it is a difficult time of change at Native. Parting ways with 100 of our colleagues has been the most difficult part of our transformation, but we had to make some structural changes in order to be able to execute on the new vision. In regards to career opportunities, we do strive to provide our employees with development opportunities and will be creating a more structured approach to this in the coming months. You have mentioned here some matters that we take very seriously such as a sexist environment and we'd like to investigate this in greater detail. If you could please contact the People team to share more details around specific situations, we'd appreciate it.

1.0

Aug 29, 2019

Continuous limbo - heavy toll on mental health

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Inspiring colleagues and products! For the beginning of my time, it was the most wonderful thing to come in everyday and work with a team of amazing people and I was so proud of the work I was doing. I came in at a pivotal moment for the company and truly felt the importance of my work, even if it only lasted a short time . My direct manager was the epitome of a leader and empowered us all to perform.

Cons

What happened over the last few months at NI has been complete heartbreak. We all live in limbo everyday to see who's getting cut and who stays. No real communication to any of us and we are treated like cattle. No trust in management whatsoever. And other than my amazing colleagues, it's hard to feel team spirit when even the people who run the company can't be bothered to meet or talk with you as a human. We come in everyday inspired and wanting to work and we were constantly stomped on. If you don't fall into the "white male" category, be prepared to potentially hit the glass ceiling. I'm fed up and will be leaving. And in general, when you lose trust in the decisions being made, it's only a matter of time before the whole thing sinks. Rest in peace, NI.

Native Instruments Response

6y

We appreciate your feedback and we realize it is a difficult time of change at Native. Parting ways with our colleagues has been the most difficult part of our transformation, but we had to make some structural changes in order to be able to execute on the new vision. From what I understand, you are still employed by NI, so before you decide to leave, we ask that you give us a chance to respond to your concerns at our next All Hands. We will be addressing the topics you mentioned here.

1.0

Jul 26, 2019

Horrible

Qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Free Native product and discounts for music gear from many manufactures

Cons

-Bad management -Unprofessional environment -Endless meetings about nothing -Crooked decision making

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