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National Instruments Software Developer reviews

3.6

80% would recommend to a friend

(161 total reviews)

Alex Davern

52% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated National Instruments with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 161 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. National Instruments is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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161 reviews
3.0
Jun 18, 2008
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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.

5.0
Jun 17, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

National Instruments is a great company, I'm really happy here. NI really respects and values its employees. One of the motto's here is that we hire the best and the brightest, and we do. NI is extremely flexible on hours, vacation, etc. They have deck parties a few times a year where we all stop working at 4:30 and go outside, relax, and drink from NI-provided kegs of beer. Everyone here really takes the "work hard, play hard" mentality seriously.

Cons

The pay is competitive here, but it isn't the highest around. You can find higher paying jobs. You just have to ask yourself if the extra pay is worth losing all the great things about NI.

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