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National Instruments Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.7

82% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Alex Davern

42% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated National Instruments with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. National Instruments is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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72 reviews
2.0
Jun 14, 2015

Attrition is currently high

Recommend
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Pros

There is definitely interesting work going on within the company, though that could vary widely depending on the group. Work environment is relaxed though conservative (think cube farm from the 90's). Transparency through upper management is quite reasonable.

Cons

Employee incentives are currently misaligned. Bonuses are pathetic on top of laughable salary. Everybody gets the same bonus percentage based on a completely unrealistic company-wide target. Performance reviews have no bearing on compensation. High performing employees might be rewarded with a gift certificate. With tech booming, employees are leaving for other companies with base salary increases of 20% or more. Senior management has recognized the attrition, but has yet to act.

4.0
Mar 5, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Work- life balance, company culture, lots of intelligent people to work with

Cons

Salary increases are low; culture feels like it is changing

3.0
Dec 5, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

- Work is rewarding, especially if you work on a high visibility projects. - Flexible schedule, but expect to work long hours to meet deadlines. - Relatively decent medical benefits, although they've been declining over the years. - Relatively stable employer.

Cons

- Poor work/life balance - Not many career opportunities available unless you start as an application engineer. Promotion beyond senior depends on whether you have the opportunity to work on high visibility projects. - Substandard pay. Don't expect bonuses even if you do good work, except for the profit sharing that everyone gets.

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