Employee Review
- Current Employee★★★★★
Hierarchical Environment
Jun 13, 2008 - Human Resources Manager in Sunnyvale, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good salaries. Collaborative work environment. Good benefits and very flexible about work/life balance. The ability to work remotely is different in every group. Some groups allow it willingly and others expect their employees in the office every day. No problem getting time off for appointments or family issues.
Cons
They have an 'open door' policy. But you better make sure all levels leading to that open door have been given a heads up that you are talking with an executive. It's a very hierarchical environment where decisions are made at the top and cascaded down. Project issues or problems are first brought to your manager even if you are leading the project.
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Other Employee Reviews
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great health benefits. And, great office benefits - food, drink, constantly coming up with fun ways to give-away prizes to encourage team building
Cons
Working long hours is standard
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
A paycheck every couple of weeks. Based on your luck, you might actually work with a certain good folk.
Cons
I worked at NetApp for a few years and it was one of the worst work experiences I have ever had. The company's frequent layoffs and workforce reductions made it a place of constant instability and fear, where employees were more concerned about their own job security than working together to achieve shared goals. In such a toxic work environment, employees tended to backstab each other, spreading rumors and sabotaging each other's work to gain an edge in the constant competition for job security. This further eroded morale and made it almost impossible to build a sense of team spirit. The frequent layoffs also led to a lack of continuity and stability, with projects being started and then abruptly abandoned, or teams being restructured and reshuffled every few months. This made it difficult to get any meaningful work done, and employees were constantly worried about whether their jobs would still be there the next day. Overall, NetApp is a company that seems to prioritize short-term profits over the well-being and development of its employees. The constant layoffs and workforce reductions create a culture of fear and mistrust, where employees are more likely to backstab each other than collaborate to achieve shared goals. I would strongly caution anyone considering employment at NetApp to think twice and carefully evaluate the company's track record with layoffs before making a decision
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