Does National Instruments pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Instruments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Instruments. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Instruments?

68% of National Instruments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Instruments 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

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 company cultures." ((in 237 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 132 reviews)); "Good Work Environment and enjoyable" ((in 87 reviews)); "Got to work with some great colleagues" ((in 74 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 170 reviews)); "poor management could be detrimental to your career success" ((in 105 reviews)); "Compensation for software jobs is low compared to similar software companies" ((in 60 reviews)); "The layoffs are also usually followed by a round of hires overseas." ((in 46 reviews))

What are employees saying about National Instruments layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about National Instruments layoffs and their outlook for job security at National Instruments in 2026.

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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,459 total reviews)

Alex Davern

62% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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National Instruments has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,459 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Instruments employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Dec 26, 2023

Good in overall

Digital hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working culture, the people here are nice and willing to teach.

Cons

The management is not that good, salary wise can still be improved.

4.0

Dec 23, 2023

Good culture

Senior solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- 40 hours weeks - Hybrid work environment - Rewarding technical tasks and leadership opportunities

Cons

- The team is only as good as your current manager - The C-suites just want to pat themselves on the back and hear themselves talk

1.0

Dec 21, 2023

Incompetent Management, pitiful to say the least

Electronics technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

co-workers, My team is supportive to guide me and trust me in any projects.

Cons

Management is more interested in patting themselves on the back than in real growth.

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