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))

National Instruments Hardware Engineering reviews

3.2

26% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Alex Davern

Not enough data to show CEO approval

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).

Reviews by job title

38 reviews

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.

4.0

Apr 12, 2016

Not perfect, but still great company!

Senior hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, friendly workplace, flexible work hours.

Cons

Lower than merit salary in the Bay Area.

4.0

Feb 13, 2016

R&D - overall great place to work...but start in R&D

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management tries to be open, honest, flexible Company is generally stable due to financial model. As with any growing company, there are pain points and opportunities Several very technical leaders Great people to work with / culture of knowledge sharing, not hiding knowledge for fear of losing job security.

Cons

Sometimes management is overly optimistic / altruistic. Career opportunities from applications engineering to R&D are still a very big pain point. Tangible benefits (e.g. salary) on low side as a consequence of aforementioned business decisions to remain stable.

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