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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
5.0
Jun 18, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

NI's a great place to work for a few reasons but most of it comes down to the people you get to work with and the responsibility/opportunities for growth that you're given. I started in the ELP (Engineering Leadership Program) and have had a ton of opportunities in a short period of time. I can't imagine any other employer giving me the chance to own important tasks or make such an impact on the organization. Where else does the CEO sit with random people at lunch to chat.

Cons

Like I said, it all comes down to the people you get to work with. There are some incredible people at NI and the organization's flat structure allows for you to interact with them easily. Unfortunately, there are also those that you would prefer not work. Not everyone can be perfect but a few of these "bad apples" do spoil the otherwise excellent work environment.

3.0
Jun 18, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Never had a layoff, so there is job security. There are several fun projects. The environment is very technically advanced. I learned more in my first year at National Instruments than I did at any of my previous jobs. They have great benefits and provide great learning opportunities.

Cons

Managers are just that, managers, not leaders. They use their positional status to effect change more than actually leading. I have known a few people who were "encouraged" to find another job because some manager did not think they were doing enough, and then others had to take over their projects (or worse, they languished) because they were needed.

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