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

Chief Hardware Engineer professionals working at National Instruments have rated their employer with 2.7 out of 5 stars in 41 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 Chief Hardware Engineer Jobs at National Instruments now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Chief Hardware Engineer interview questions at National Instruments .

Does National Instruments pay Chief Hardware Engineer employees well?

Chief Hardware Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at National Instruments with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 41 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Chief Hardware Engineer 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 308 reviews)); "good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 239 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 133 reviews)); "Good Work Environment and enjoyable" ((in 86 reviews)); "Got to work with some great colleagues" ((in 85 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 229 reviews)); "People learn to live with it and perceive they are subsidizing culture with low pay." ((in 179 reviews)); "poor management could be detrimental to your career success" ((in 109 reviews)); "Salaries/total compensation is low and losing ground to other technology companies" ((in 56 reviews)); "Frequent layoff" ((in 43 reviews))

National Instruments Chief Hardware Engineer reviews

2.7

48% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

Alex Davern

Not enough data to show CEO approval

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Chief Hardware Engineer employees have rated National Instruments with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Chief Hardware Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. National Instruments is rated 22% below average by Chief Hardware Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

41 reviews

4.0

Jun 9, 2021

R&D review

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice working environment work balance kind team

Cons

limited market share in future domains limited R&D infrastructure

4.0

Nov 22, 2020

Was a great place to work b4 layoffs

Senior hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting Work, Great Colleagues, Great for new College Grads

Cons

Low Pay, current top level management's directions and constant restructuring don't make sense

4.0

Dec 20, 2019

Overall a great place to work

Senior hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many talented and technically savvy engineers to work with. The knowledge is shared between peoples and teams without restrictions. The work/life balance is great.

Cons

Almost no feedback on performance and you may end up sidelined if you are doing just your job.

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