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

Hardware Engineering professionals working at National Instruments have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 38 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 Hardware Engineering Jobs at National Instruments now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Hardware Engineering interview questions at National Instruments .

Does National Instruments pay Hardware Engineering employees well?

Hardware Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at National Instruments with 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 38 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 20% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Hardware 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 317 reviews)); "good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 244 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 138 reviews)); "Good Work Environment and enjoyable" ((in 87 reviews)); "Got to work with some great colleagues" ((in 86 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 220 reviews)); "People learn to live with it and perceive they are subsidizing culture with low pay." ((in 189 reviews)); "poor management could be detrimental to your career success" ((in 104 reviews)); "Compensation for software jobs is low compared to similar software companies" ((in 53 reviews)); "Frequent layoff" ((in 46 reviews))

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3.2

26% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

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1% positive business outlook

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Hardware Engineering employees have rated National Instruments with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. National Instruments is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Hardware Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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38 reviews

4.0

May 8, 2023

Average

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging task with average pay

Cons

Average pay, average workife balance

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

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