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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,457 total reviews)

Alex Davern

63% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

National Instruments has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,457 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
Jan 23, 2009
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Pros

The people are all nice. They are all honest, and management is very clear on what the companies vision and mission is. It's a relaxed work environment with good benefits and competent staff. One of the companies cores values is constant respect for people, and I've really seen this happen, all employees are treated fairly and respectfully. Everybody gets a cubicle, there are no private offices. I used to work as a software engineer just out of school for the first year or so I was there, and I saw the VP of engineering twice in that span of time. I was shocked when he remembered who I was on the second visit. It's the kind of place where you can chat with a director, share lunch with a section manager and interview interns in your first year.

Cons

The money is only average. Senior management also tends to be a little penny-wise but pound-foolish at times. The technologies you work on are somewhat company specific, so you need to work a little extra hard to make sure that you're still hireable outside of NI.

4.0
Jan 19, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

First, the company gives enough respect to the employees. You can tell your opinion to your manager and tech leader. And they also give enough attention to your advice. Second, you have enough time to finish your work. Normally you don't need to take over time to finish your work. So you can balance your work and life.

Cons

The management and the development procedure is not good enough. The procedure can be different from one project to another. So the quality of a product can not be guaranteed by the development procedure. It depends on the team members and the time spent to finish the project.

4.0
Jan 8, 2009

NI is a great company to work for.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good employer with opportunities to grow. Job security.

Cons

Salaries tend to be a little lower then other companies (but they don't lay people off either). The culture can be a shock for people who are used to working at other companies.

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