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

3.0

Feb 8, 2013

Comfortable work life, but not too much to learn in computer science area

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable work life, salary is OK, but not too much

Cons

not too much to learn in computer science area

5.0

Jan 30, 2013

Great place to work for talented engineers!

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities for engineers - software, hardware, etc... Management encourages changes roles to find the right fit. NI hires talented engineers, so you rarely work with incompetent people. Work life balance is encouraged, and most managers are understanding if you have family, so you usually don't have to worry about working insane hours - except of course for the occasional release push. Also - Austin is a great place to live!

Cons

Salary can be low compared to competition... but make sure you look at cost of living when comparing - Austin is a fairly inexpensive place to live. NI used to operate like a small company with limited bureaucracy, but they've grown which means that shared processes can sometimes get in the way of development. So far management has mitigated some of this, and I don't think it is nearly as bad as other big companies.

3.0

Nov 16, 2012

It Is Indifferent. Under all the hype and care, its just like any other company.

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work timings. Good work life balance. Flat Hierarchy. Well-equipped in terms of tools to complete your work.

Cons

Very hazy hike policy. Very poor recruitment policy. Totally under-staffed. Facilities provided are not up-to-mark

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