Does National Instruments pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Instruments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Instruments. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Instruments?

68% of National Instruments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Instruments 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 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 309 reviews)); "good work life balance and work ethic" ((in 228 reviews)); "good food and benefit in company" ((in 135 reviews)); "Got to work with some great colleagues" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good Work Environment and enjoyable" ((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 225 reviews)); "People learn to live with it and perceive they are subsidizing culture with low pay." ((in 191 reviews)); "poor management could be detrimental to your career success" ((in 107 reviews)); "Salaries/total compensation is low and losing ground to other technology companies" ((in 53 reviews)); "Frequent layoff" ((in 47 reviews))

What are employees saying about National Instruments layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about National Instruments layoffs and their outlook for job security at National Instruments in 2026.

National Instruments reviews about "work environment"

46% positive business outlook

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Reviews by job title

160 reviews

5.0

Jan 2, 2022

nice

Full stack developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work environment, nice colleagues

Cons

i don't have anything bad to say

1.0

May 11, 2022

Bad manager and Human Resources participation

Principal workforce analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home and environment

Cons

Manager not prepared, low salaries,

5.0

Jul 2, 2022

Ok

Customer assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work environment and colleagues

Cons

I can't really find anything

5.0

Oct 6, 2021

Great place to work

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perfect for work life balance. An amazing work environment where work is passion and not just a job. Flexible work timings, drop in anytime, leave anytime, just ensure the work gets done.

Cons

The bonus payments lower comparing with other companies.

5.0

Oct 7, 2021

Great company

Noc engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with a great work environment

Cons

Salary revision is not the best

5.0

Jun 6, 2022

Good environment to learn and work

Customer service representative

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

-friendly colleagues -many opportunities to learn -clear guidance on promotion and salary increment -provide training -work life balance

Cons

-salary is less competitive compare to other companies

4.0

Oct 20, 2021

Great company to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing work environment. Flexible working hours. Approachable top management.

Cons

Perks and benefits in addition to salary are limited

5.0

Dec 6, 2021

Full Stack Software Engineer

Software engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment and work/life balance, great team and friendly people, fully owned and interesting project, a lot of areas of work to choose from and to learn more about.

Cons

Performance review only once a year

5.0

Jan 16, 2022

Resume

Warehouse manager

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Ensuring cleanliness, tidiness and safety of work environment. Loading and unloading delivery vehicles. Accepting delivery of inventory. Counting and confirming inventory. Inspecting inventory for damage and faults. Communicating errors to relevant parties. Marking and labeling stock.

Cons

My Salary is too short. It this Problem to me.

2.0

Jun 28, 2022

Toxic

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best people work there

Cons

Some of the worst people work there; Mgmt does not care for you if you are a female or non engineer; catty coworkers who only look out for themselves; not a team environment; bullying behavior by HR

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