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 313 reviews)); "Good work life balance and company cultures." ((in 232 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 146 reviews)); "Good Work Environment and enjoyable" ((in 89 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 222 reviews)); "People learn to live with it and perceive they are subsidizing culture with low pay." ((in 183 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 57 reviews)); "Currently going through an acquisition so lots of layoffs" ((in 44 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

Jan 21, 2011

it is a wonderful to work and develop my skill

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

challenge to myself and learn new tech

Cons

there is nothing wrong in this company

3.0

Aug 5, 2010

Good place to launch a career

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Challenging (at the beginning) - Interesting projects for new grads - Some tech leads are knowledgeable and make good mentors - Good training opportunities (when granted) - Competitive benefits - Stable job - Flexibility - Good work/life balance - Open-door policy (not always though)

Cons

- Lower and middle management too young and inexperienced - Many people fail to understand basic concepts - R&D engineers work disconnected from customers' needs - Management plays favorites as part of the culture, which lowers the "outsiders" morale - Consensus culture (promoted by management) makes projects move slow and developers are then blamed for delayed outcomes - Switch and bait due to lack of direction/leadership/understanding and underperforming marketing department - Although a company's benefit is tuition assistance, graduate studies are not valued nor appreciated

3.0

Apr 29, 2010

Good place to work and learn out of school, mediocre pay

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good projects for those straight out of school Laid-back atmosphere C-level management is very competent and personable

Cons

Pay compression for engineering roles Low pay "Favorites" receive disproportional priase/quicker promotions for equivalent work compared to others. This is probably present in all companies but is blatantly obvious at NI.

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