Depends on the function you support... - Member of Technical Staff IV NetApp Employee Review

3.0
May 14, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonably good communication from upper management and engineering management. The majority of engineers and managers in dev, qa and tech mktg (especially the old timers) are great to work with and for. Competent, dedicated and solution oriented.

Cons

During the hiring frenzy of 2005, engineering brought in some real deadwood senior managers, more than should be expected in any company this size. Those managers proceeded to hire or refer their incompetent buddies.

Explore other reviews about NetApp

5.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance (in my team)

Cons

Leadership is bad, stay away!

3.0
Jun 26, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amongst the top companies in the data storage industry = company stability.

Cons

If you'd ask me a year or 2 ago, I would have given the company 5 stars. But, as with most tech companies now, they've started to follow the trend of return to office, regardless of logic. There's little to no room for exceptions and the company would rather sacrifice productivity regardless if they know the hardships for people living in metros (one way commute to the NY or SJC office can take 2 hours one way!) - that and there's no commuter benefits. You have to pay out of pocket and live in fear of not receiving your bonus if you miss the "thrive together" quarterly requirements.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All