Question 1

Does National Instruments pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at National Instruments?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Instruments?

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Software Engineer (167), 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)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at National Instruments according to real employee reviews?

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"People there are great and always willing to help or teach you how things work." ((in 310 reviews)); "good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 239 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 130 reviews)); "Good Work Environment and enjoyable" ((in 85 reviews)); "Got to work with some great colleagues" ((in 80 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at National Instruments according to real employee reviews?

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"People complain about low salaries don’t understand pay reflects the market value of the company." ((in 217 reviews)); "People learn to live with it and perceive they are subsidizing culture with low pay." ((in 178 reviews)); "poor management could be detrimental to your career success" ((in 106 reviews)); "Salaries/total compensation is low and losing ground to other technology companies" ((in 56 reviews)); "Currently going through an acquisition so lots of layoffs" ((in 47 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about National Instruments layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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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