Is National Instruments a good company to work for as a Staff Software Developer?

Staff Software Developer professionals working at National Instruments have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 88 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of National Instruments employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Staff Software Developer Jobs at National Instruments now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Software Developer interview questions at National Instruments .

Does National Instruments pay Staff Software Developer employees well?

Staff Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at National Instruments with 2.3 out of 5 stars based on 88 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 35.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Software Developer salaries at National Instruments.

How happy are Staff Software Developer professionals working at National Instruments?

52% of Staff Software Developer employees at National Instruments would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 29% in the past 12 months. Staff Software Developer professionals have also rated National Instruments with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Instruments?

Software Engineer (168) , Applications Engineer (94) , Staff Software Engineer (87) , Senior Software Engineer (69) , Technical Support Engineer (48) , Account Manager (46) , Intern (45) , Engineer (35) , Field Sales Engineer (20) , Hardware Engineer (20) , Programme Analyst (20) , Project Manager (20) , Product Marketing Manager (19) , Principal Software Engineer (18) , Software Engineer(Internship) (18)

What are the pros of working at National Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"People there are great and always willing to help or teach you how things work." ((in 322 reviews)); "Good work life balance and company cultures." ((in 244 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 129 reviews)); "Good Work Environment and enjoyable" ((in 87 reviews)); "Got to work with some great colleagues" ((in 81 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"People complain about low salaries don’t understand pay reflects the market value of the company." ((in 219 reviews)); "People learn to live with it and perceive they are subsidizing culture with low pay." ((in 177 reviews)); "poor management could be detrimental to your career success" ((in 110 reviews)); "Salaries/total compensation is low and losing ground to other technology companies" ((in 57 reviews)); "The layoffs are also usually followed by a round of hires overseas." ((in 43 reviews))

National Instruments Staff Software Developer reviews

3.2

52% would recommend to a friend

(88 total reviews)

Alex Davern

43% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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Staff Software Developer employees have rated National Instruments with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 88 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. National Instruments is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

88 reviews

4.0

Sep 7, 2014

It was a very good place to work. Good people and company.

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Good people who really believe in the company and products. It was a very nice work environment, where I think most people really liked working together. There was also good cooperation between the various departments within the company.

Cons

Although the work/life balance was in general, sometimes the work could take over. There were a number of times that I had to stay late without any notice to help solve a problem.

4.0

Jul 23, 2014

Great place to start at

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The projects are very interesting and enjoyable to work on. The benefits are good, and the opportunities to learn new things when you start are many. I get to wear shorts everyday and occasionally drink beer at work functions. Talk about nice culture. There are decent opportunities for career growth. The CEO, CFO, and other executives are pretty great. They've been able to weather two recessions now without any layoffs.

Cons

It seems like the company is currently going through some growing pains. I'm sure they will eventually work through it, but the company isn't really growing. Salary quickly falls behind the industry average after a few years of employment.

4.0

Jul 19, 2014

An Above Average Job

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NI is very flexible with your schedule. I never feel guilty showing up a little late for work, taking a long lunch, etc. As long as I put in my 40 hours, I don't get hassled. The work is interesting. Sometimes it is so interesting that I put in extra hours because I want to, not because I'm expected to. The people are extremely smart and you will learn a lot. The work is challenging so there is a lot to learn. For the most part, management is pretty capable and transparent.

Cons

Salary is poor. Raises are poor. Promotions come with little or no extra money. Benefits are average.

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