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      3.7

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (2,458 total reviews)

      Alex Davern

      63% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Senior management

      National Instruments has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,458 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
      5.0
      Dec 10, 2008

      Great place to grow and develop

      Web coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The laid back environment, the individual autonomy, stability, family-orientedness, and working around such smart people. Lots of good friends, and an expectation that everyone will do their part.

      Cons

      Its a huge organization and things move slowly, so be prepared for a bit of corporate beauracracy. And, beause most employees are the cream of the crop, the company is slow to deal with the very few that aren't.

      4.0
      Dec 7, 2008

      Great people, company mission may appeal only to select few.

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A lot of smart and good, nice people. The company has a policy of working with people's strengths instead of forcing them into a mold or comparing to those considered "best." In my experience, the policy is actually implemented by management, and I tremendously value being appreciated for what I have to offer.

      Cons

      Well, does "measurements" give you goosebumps? If not, the company's mission may not be so exciting to you.

      5.0
      Nov 17, 2008

      Wonderful to work for, difficult to leave.

      Product support engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Every day I get to go to work and deal with different issues. The group that I work with is very dynamic, understanding, supportive, and fun. I enjoy the products I support, and find that whenever I have questions, more senior employees are very willing to help. My role allows for very diverse iterations, between other R&D groups, customers, and many other departments. I know that NI has never layed off an employee due to ecomic reasons, so I feel very secure. My manager is supportive, both in my day-to-day work, and helping me build my career.

      Cons

      Coming from a non-EE/ECE/CS background, I find it difficult to break into R&D development, because my lack of credentials is a drawback even though I have gained experience on the job. The major downside is that although I have a fair bit of experience dealing with NI products, my job experience does not carry over well if I wanted to go to another company. Unfortunately, this restricts my job mobility to working for NI, or working for an NI-affiliate. Although I have very few complaints about management, I hear from some of my work friends that this does not hold true across all departments/groups.

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