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Updated May 5, 2023
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Found 285 of over 352 reviews
80% Recommend to a Friend
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- "The challenge is that even with recent reorganization, much of the current upper and aspiring upper management don't understand or perhaps are unwilling to recognize that the rank and file are extremely overworked and don't feel adequately recognized for their contributions to the business." (in 10 reviews)
- "consistently doesn't make bonus (in 2017 employees didn't receive a bonus because the company didn't meet expectations)." (in 4 reviews)
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- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
The team culture was great
Cons
I don’t see big issue
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Good employment opportunity
Mar 14, 2023 - Wireless Test Engineer Intern in San Jose, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Friendly Co-Workers, very helpful, good company for growth
Cons
very disorganized, will have to work outside of working hours
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
High pressure, dynamic culture
Feb 22, 2023 - Director in San Jose, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
If you thrive in fast-pace and no BS culture, this is the company for you.
Cons
Management team is constantly making decisions for you. You're expected to execute to perfection without asking too many questions nor thinking outside the box.
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Start-up mentality. Lots of smart people. Well managed company
Cons
Router market is saturated. Need to diversify into new markets
- Former Employee★★★★★
Good Company to work for
Jan 11, 2023 - Technical Marketing ManagerRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
New and exciting products always being created Not specifically locked into a specific role, and can learn and work on other things
Cons
Runs very lean, so workload can be high at times
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Great place to work if you enjoy being a contributor
Cons
Black and white approach to sales team
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Could be a good company if...
Jun 29, 2022 - Anonymous EmployeeRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
-Handful of really great people -Stock options -Can work from home -Unlimited FTA
Cons
-Zero work-life balance -Directors and above can't read data sheets or want to hear real data. -Everything is communicated in a PowerPoint presentation...EVERYTHING. It's like working for toddlers. -Company social media platform, is just a megaphone for the CEO to post tone deafly about his Omega watch while people were being laid off. -Expectations to be available 24/7, respond to emails while on FTA -You either hide your real opinion or say yes to dumb initiatives. This leads to beige ideas and "innovation by committee". -The insane push to be "premium" on everything. The idea customer is the 1%. You make utility items for the internet, not designing Omega watches.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
A decent company to work for
Feb 17, 2023 - Operations in San Jose, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Netgear provides decent benefit and compensation.
Cons
The company needs more innovations.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Good people, decent pay, lacking long term vision
Dec 27, 2022 - Account Manager in San Jose, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good people, decent pay, decent benefits
Cons
Seems to be a lack of long term vision and strategy. Always living month to month
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
The CTO org has clear ideals- and right people at the helm
Feb 21, 2022 - Senior Manager Software EngineeringRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
CTO Management Team- has strong technology ideals, hence a place for learning/growth. Has a problem solving approach
Cons
the pay/ bonus/ rsu refreshers
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NETGEAR has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 352 reviews left anonymously by employees. 80% of employees would recommend working at NETGEAR to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.
80% of NETGEAR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated NETGEAR 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at NETGEAR to be culture, benefits, career development and the cons to be senior leadership, management.
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