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      National Instruments Staff Software Engineer reviews

      3.1

      51% would recommend to a friend

      (86 total reviews)

      Alex Davern

      40% approve of CEO

      21% positive business outlook

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      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      2.4

      Senior management

      2.3

      Compensation and benefits

      Staff Software Engineer employees have rated National Instruments with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. National Instruments is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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      86 reviews
      4.0
      May 11, 2009

      A good company to work for straight out of college

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      Pros

      NI is a great place to work straight out of college. You'll immediately be given meaningful work and a chance to contribute. Your coworkers tend to be very bright and motivated people. There are plenty of activities to get involved in if you choose. The atmosphere is generally pretty laid back though it varies from group to group. The benefits are above average.

      Cons

      Project management isn't exactly something NI excels at. Projects are often poorly defined and organized which is generally balanced by the talent of the employees. Training is largely nonexistent. Lack of experienced hires means NI reinvents the wheel on a daily basis. Salaries are below average.

      2.0
      Apr 23, 2009

      Good for first 2-3 years for EE & CS, move on to another career or job afterwards.

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      Pros

      Technical challenges are abundant. You will be immersed working with the best and the brightest. Senior management work with you in day to day operational, not just bunch of number crunchers. Bureaucracy is minimal, inter-group collaboration is highly encouraged.

      Cons

      Salary compensation is way too conservative. Management only try to be competitive in the fresh graduate hiring, but once you are inside, salary growth is minimal. Performance bonus is calculated with 40% revenue target, not very realistic for non-start up company. Some of the managers are great engineers, but poor people managers.

      4.0
      Jan 23, 2009

      Very good place to work. The only catch is the lack of big money.

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      Pros

      The people are all nice. They are all honest, and management is very clear on what the companies vision and mission is. It's a relaxed work environment with good benefits and competent staff. One of the companies cores values is constant respect for people, and I've really seen this happen, all employees are treated fairly and respectfully. Everybody gets a cubicle, there are no private offices. I used to work as a software engineer just out of school for the first year or so I was there, and I saw the VP of engineering twice in that span of time. I was shocked when he remembered who I was on the second visit. It's the kind of place where you can chat with a director, share lunch with a section manager and interview interns in your first year.

      Cons

      The money is only average. Senior management also tends to be a little penny-wise but pound-foolish at times. The technologies you work on are somewhat company specific, so you need to work a little extra hard to make sure that you're still hireable outside of NI.

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