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

Application Engineering professionals working at National Instruments have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 95 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of National Instruments employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Application Engineering Jobs at National Instruments now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Application Engineering interview questions at National Instruments .

Does National Instruments pay Application Engineering employees well?

Application Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at National Instruments with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 95 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Application 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) , Field Sales Engineer (20) , Hardware 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 305 reviews)); "good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 233 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 129 reviews)); "Good Work Environment and enjoyable" ((in 84 reviews)); "Got to work with some great colleagues" ((in 82 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 235 reviews)); "People learn to live with it and perceive they are subsidizing culture with low pay." ((in 181 reviews)); "poor management could be detrimental to your career success" ((in 104 reviews)); "Salaries/total compensation is low and losing ground to other technology companies" ((in 53 reviews)); "Currently going through an acquisition so lots of layoffs" ((in 48 reviews))

National Instruments Application Engineering reviews

4.3

64% would recommend to a friend

(95 total reviews)

Alex Davern

46% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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Application Engineering employees have rated National Instruments with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 95 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Application Engineering professionals have an excellent working experience there. National Instruments is rated 24% above average by Application Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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95 reviews

5.0

Oct 18, 2008

Get an experience that is marketable anywhere!

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Learn a lot - Many opportunities to grow - Excellent atmosphere - Lots of training - Excellent experience if you want to market yourself for another job

Cons

The salary they offer is acceptable. It could be a bit higher in my opinion.

4.0

Oct 3, 2008

Great place to work

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a very good place to start a career. You get to network and talk with a lot of engineers from many different backgrounds. There are also a lot of young talented people in the company that you get to hang out with after work. Certain projects at NI that you get to work on is very rewarding.

Cons

At times it really feels like you're in a cult. There are employees in the company that seriously thinks that National Instruments is the best company in the world. Although NI is a very good company to work for, it also has its own issues. Occasionally, I believe that NI can be way too frugal on expenses.

4.0

Aug 10, 2008

Fun place to work, but how does career growth compare with other companies?

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to meet a large number of smart engineers. There is a lot of flexibility in day to day activities to provide for career growth within the company. This is an excellent place to settle down if you have a family.

Cons

There are so many new engineers constantly being pulled into the company, it appears that certain career paths require a large number of years spent doing somewhat menial tasks before you can really make an impact on revenue directly. Another major issue is that entry level salaries are somewhat competitive with other companies, but once you move through the company, salaries increase extremely slowly.

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