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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
      3.0
      Sep 17, 2008

      Good place to work, depending on the position

      Staff software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      NI is an excellent place to learn top notch technical skills. Their products are very technically challenging and they have some smart people. New grads are given a lot of responsibility & opportunities to learn.

      Cons

      Each group is different, so hope you get a good one! NI tends to be great for new graduates, but can be frustrating once you learn the ropes. NI takes a very conservative approach to product development, investing a small amount of time & resources over a large variety of product ideas & development. This diversity causes stability, but can also limit success and lead to many mediocre products/projects.

      3.0
      Aug 10, 2008

      Good place to start career, but limited long-term career growth opportunities

      Staff software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Most employees are very smart, friendly, and easy to work with. Communication from management to employees is generally open, detailed, and timely. The company is very stable and profitable, which is very important these days.

      Cons

      National Instruments is a great place to start a career. You can learn a lot by working directly on a number of projects. However, there are very limited opportunities to grow your career beyond entry-level engineering positions. The management structure changes very little over time, and many of the same habits (both good and bad) are continued over the long-term.

      4.0
      Aug 10, 2008

      Fun place to work, but how does career growth compare with other companies?

      Applications engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to meet a large number of smart engineers. There is a lot of flexibility in day to day activities to provide for career growth within the company. This is an excellent place to settle down if you have a family.

      Cons

      There are so many new engineers constantly being pulled into the company, it appears that certain career paths require a large number of years spent doing somewhat menial tasks before you can really make an impact on revenue directly. Another major issue is that entry level salaries are somewhat competitive with other companies, but once you move through the company, salaries increase extremely slowly.

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